Registered Nurse Advanced Practice
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Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 7682 - 13825
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventive and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.
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This Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) position with the Office of Public Health in Region 2 provides advanced primary and preventive health care to individuals families and communities across assigned parishes. The APRN works collaboratively with consulting physicians to deliver comprehensive patient care including assessment counseling education and referrals while practicing in accordance with the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act and OPH policies. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on community health work within a supportive public health team and serve diverse populations through clinic-based care.
The ideal applicant should possess the following:
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) training and
- Reproductive health experience
Minimum Qualifications
- Possession of a current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or a temporary permit.
NOTE:
The temporary APRN permit allows an APRN applicant to work in a limited capacity for up to 120 days while awaiting review for full APRN licensure by the nursing board. An APRN applicant cannot medically diagnose or medically manage patients until they are licensed and have prescriptive authority. If the APRN license is not received within the 120-day period and the permit expires the employee must be removed from the position. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Conducts comprehensive health assessments by obtaining detailed medical histories and performing physical examinations to determine diagnoses provide medical treatment and/or make appropriate referrals.
- Plans implements and evaluates patient care plans by identifying health problems prescribing treatments and pharmaceuticals reviewing diagnostic and laboratory data and consulting with physicians and other providers as needed.
- Provides advanced clinical services including preventive and primary health care examinations such as Pap smears breast and pelvic exams family planning and STI services and the insertion of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) when requested.
- Delivers patient and family education and counseling related to health conditions treatment plans preventive care and appropriate referrals while collaborating with multidisciplinary health care teams to ensure continuity of care.
- Identifies community and population health needs and contributes to strategies that improve access to comprehensive health services through education resource coordination and public health interventions.
- Provides advanced professional guidance and technical assistance to nursing and ancillary staff participates in quality assurance activities develops practice standards and collaborates with medical and nursing leadership to enhance clinical practice and program outcomes.
- Maintains accurate clinical documentation and professional competency by creating legally compliant medical records and reports participating in continuing education and performing additional duties as assigned to support public health program objectives.
Position-Specific Details:
Location:Office of Public Health / Region 2-BRCO/ East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type:This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment
Cost Center:
Position Number(s):
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:
Paul Tran
LA Department of Health (LDH)
Division of Human Resources
PO Box 4818
Baton Rouge LA 70821
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
