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Nurse Practitioner

SYB STAFFING

Nurse Practitioner

Lafayette, LA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Nurse Practitioner Job Description Insulinic Diabetes Infusion Center

    Job Description for a Diabetes Infusion Center

    ROLE

    Responsible for Managing Chronic Care Disease Treatments

    Assessment and Evaluation of Health Status

    Diagnosis and Coordinating health care for the diabetic patient in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards of care

    Development and Implementation of plan of care and treatment

    ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

    Will report to the site’s local medical directors

    Will provide Infusion Therapy oversight to RNs and LPNs on site and will assist if needed

    Perform age-appropriate history and physical examination for complex acute and chronically ill diabetic patients

    Chairside education should consist of but not limited to:

    1. diabetes education, 2) obesity, 3) hypertension, 4) smoking cessation, 5) alcohol reduction, 6) drug abuse, 7) nutrition/metabolic education, 8) genetics counseling/testing, 9) cognition screening

    Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs

    Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

    Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability

    Document Notes in EMR to be overseen and signed off by the Medical Director

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

    Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program

    Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant Licensure

    Current in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

    Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

    EXPERIENCE Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an APC preferred. Any chronic care management is an additional bonus but not a requirement.

    This is a salary position plus bonuses