At CrescentCare, we bring caregivers and the community together as partners in health and wellness for all. Our experience builds on more than 40 years of impact through our founding organization, NO/AIDS Task Force. In 2014, we became a Federally Qualified Health Center to offer an expanded range of health and wellness services for anyone and everyone who is seeking healthcare services in Greater New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana.

Our Mission

Strengthening our entire community through whole-person healthcare and education.

Position Summary

Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, skilled and able to provide the full range of core primary care services including evaluating, diagnosing, performing history and physical exam, consulting, and providing non-surgical treatment to patients presenting with primary care or general medical problems within the scope of their collaborative agreement. Assures clinical guidelines are followed when providing patient care.  Keeps up with changing guidelines regarding general patient care and patient-specific clinical conditions.  Discusses wellness and adherence with patients as necessary.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Medical Care:

• Serves as the medical provider on CrescentCare Care Teams responsible for the overall care of patients as defined within their agreement with their collaborating physician(s).
• Incorporates wellness, quality management, and prevention into all visits
• Works with CrescentCare’s existing programs to target specific health needs in our community, including but not limited to: HIV elimination, HCV eradication, Women’s Health and contraception education, Gender Care, treatment of substance use and opioid use disorder, and general primary care
• Maintains clinical competency, as demonstrated in providing and directing patient care.

Core Provider Responsibilities:

• Obtain and document a health history;
• Perform and document complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination;
• Assess the need for and perform additional screening and diagnostic testing, based on initial assessment findings;
• Provide specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice;
• Prioritize data collection;
• Perform clinic visits on assigned patient population;
• Document clinical progress notes, plan of care, evaluation and discharge summary;
• Manage diagnostic tests through ordering and interpretation;
• Formulate differential diagnoses by priority;
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities;
• Utilize evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care;
• Initiate appropriate referrals and consultations;
• Obtains proper informed consent as a prerequisite to any procedure requiring informed consent.  This information must include the signature of the responsible practitioner.

Teamwork and Health Promotion:

• Assist in educational programs for staff and participates in team meetings.
• Provide education to patient and patient support systems in areas such as disease management, safer sex, adherence, etc.
• Communicate with medical staff concerning patient care issues and function as a part of primary care team using evidence-based practices.
• Promote teamwork, good interpersonal relations and communication among staff at the healthcare setting.
• Participate in Health Fairs, employee and volunteer health programs, immunization campaigns, and home visits as appropriate 
• Facilitate the patient’s transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

Regulatory:

• • Appropriately documents in the EHR services performed for clinical tracking, compliance, billing and reporting purposes.
  • Communicates with collaborating physician concerning patient care issues and functions as a part of primary care team using evidence-based guidelines.
  • Maintains compliance with FTCA, Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN), OSHA and other regulatory agencies’ statutes and standards including Standards of Care.
  • Complies with safety standards and infection control.
  • Refers patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for necessary specialized treatment, follows patient results and completes documentation in EMR. 
  • Follows CrescentCare policies related to patient care.
  • Operates within the scope of practice as outlined in the agreement with the collaborating physician, and included in the privileges granted and this job description, and works within CrescentCare’s Clinical Staff Guidelines  
  • Obtains proper informed consent as a prerequisite to any NP/ARNP in-scope procedure requiring informed consent.  This information must include the signature of the responsible practitioner.
  • Assumes additional responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications

• The minimum education level required for the position is a Master’s Degree in Science, APN
• The minimum experiential level required for the position is 1-year
• AAHIV Certification preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Experience in gender-focused care & LGB health preferred
• Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Louisiana Advanced Practice Nursing Certificate
• DEA Certificate if appropriate
• National Provider Identification Number (NPI);
• Practice Guidelines and Formulary filed with and approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN). 
• Maintains BLS / ACLS certifications as necessary
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Board certification required

Total Compensation Package

We believe the investment we make in our employees is among the most important. Our compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage options
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employer-paid Dental
• Employer-paid life insurance & AD&D
• Employer-paid Wellness Program
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program
• Employer-sponsored vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored short-term disability insurance
• Vacation time (accrue 10 days in first 12 months)
• Sick time (accrue 8 days in first 12 months)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match beginning in employee’s second year