Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care, Casual, Days
Core
Inpatient Critical Care APP role managing a shared ICU census of 6 to 20 patients, performing procedures, and collaborating with ICU physicians.
Role type
Senior IC acute care nurse practitioner or physician assistant (critical care)
Builds
Direct patient care and clinical management in an inpatient ICU setting
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acute care certification, BLS (CPR), patient assessment, medication prescription, procedure performance, quality improvement, research participation, patient/family education, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive patient appraisals via health histories and physical exams; prescribe medications and order therapies, labs, and procedures; evaluate patients for further care needs; provide direct clinical care and teaching to patients and families; document all care and procedures; refer to other disciplines; participate in quality improvement and research initiatives; serve as a preceptor for students; advocate for patients and community
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC