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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurology

Ochsner Health

Lafayette, LA

Eligibility
NP
Unit
Neurology

Posted Sep 11

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NP

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About this role

This job works in a collaborative model including but not limited to: residents, fellows, attendings, and staff who care for outpatient clinic patients of the organization. This job works under the supervision of the Medical Director or approved staff physician and in association with the PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinator in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care; and assumes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of all critically ill patients, teaching of residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education and discharge planning.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Sourced from Ochsner Health’s careers page.

Requirements

  • Current License as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of practice
  • Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association
  • License as a Physician Assistant in the state of practice
  • NCCPA Certified

Benefits

  • N/A

Place

City
Lafayette, LA
Median rent
$1,100/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$61,915/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
13% below the national average

Lafayette area index 87.2, where 100 is the national average.

Lafayette sits at the heart of Acadiana, where Cajun culture isn't a tourist show—it's Tuesday. Live zydeco spills from dance halls, boudin and crawfish define the local table, and the cost of living sits about 13% below the national average. For an RN seeking authentic Louisiana without New Orleans prices, this is your basecamp.

Map showing the location of Lafayette, LA
Approximate location in Lafayette, LA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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