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Nurse Practitioner


SYB STAFFING


Location

Lafayette, LA | United States


Job description

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


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