Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Company: CareSouth
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description SUMMARY: This position is
responsible for providing highly specialized medical patient care,
diagnosis, and treatment the geriatric population of patients. The
geriatric nurse practitioner will promote a healthy and active
lifestyle and pair patients with resources and treatment plans to
attain and maintain well-being and independent living for the
geriatric patient population. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: Providing
robust, well-informed preventative treatment. Diagnosing innocuous
and harmful physiological anomalies. Proposing resource-specific
treatment regimens. Pinpointing assistive gadgets that alleviate
pressing health-related symptoms. Fitting or instructing on the
positioning of assistive technologies. Gauging the applicability of
prescribed treatments. Reconfiguring ineffective regimens with
urgency. Issuing pertinent referral documents when needed. Properly
code diagnosis and treatment and updating their charts. Advocate
for each patient's needs. Educate patients and their families on
healthy eating and mental exercise. Engage patients in their
treatment and wellness objectives to foster long-term independence.
Provide support and care for patients with terminal illnesses,
assisting them and families during end-of-life decisions. Provide
for organization and maintenance of an effective system of medical
care with emphasis on wellness and prevention of illness. Provide
an effective communication link between the Chief Medical Officer
and non-management employees of the medical department. Performs
studies/analysis to determine impact for: Healthcare outcomes.
Policy change positives or negatives. Departmental efficiencies
Other areas, as requested by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Chief
Executive Officer to assist in administrative decision-making.
Supervision of students. Diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Perform EKG and pulmonary function test interpretation.
Non-invasive evaluation of gynecologic patients. Treatment of
uncomplicated dermatological conditions. Treatment of acute back
and neck pain, bursitis, tendonitis, tennis elbow, joint
aspirations, abscess, etc. Perform excision and removal of foreign
bodies from eyes and ears. Perform suturing of simple lacerations.
Perform at the level and within the privileges bound by the nurse
practitioner license. Communicate back to management the attitudes,
suggestions, and complaints of employees in a constructive business
manner. Lead and motivate the employees to do their jobs
effectively and efficiently. Assist in the orientation, training,
and supervision of the Medical Department support staff. Lead by
example holding themselves to the standards of conduct and
performance that they command of peers and subordinates.
Keywords: CareSouth, New Orleans , Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
