Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Core
Provide comprehensive critical care assessment, planning, treatment, and follow-up alongside physicians in a collaborative team model.
Role type
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Builds
Patient care plans and procedures in an acute care setting
Domain
Healthcare / Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, clinical policy adherence, health information documentation, patient safety, care management, procedural skills (central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines)
Preferred skills
Patient advocacy, research participation, improvement initiatives
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Perform advanced medical procedures including central line placement, temporary dialysis catheter insertion, and arterial line management; serve as patient advocate and liaison for families; participate in patient-centered research and quality improvement initiatives.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical provider
