Critical Care

Erlanger Health System•Chattanooga, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, Tennessee is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Pulmonary/Critical Care team. This is a full-time inpatient position working night shifts on a 7-on / 7-off schedule. The provider delivers direct and indirect patient care under the orders of the attending physician and within Tennessee legislation, primarily caring for patients in the Intensive Care Unit and Medical Intensive Care Unit. Responsibilities include managing critically ill patients with complex pulmonary and medical conditions; completing comprehensive assessments; developing and implementing treatment plans; monitoring patient progress; responding to acute changes in patient status; and initiating appropriate interventions. Depending on credentialing and experience, the provider may perform procedures such as central and arterial line placement, intubation, and other critical care interventions. The provider collaborates with attending physicians, specialists, nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members; participates in daily rounds; contributes to care planning and discharge coordination; and educates patients and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, and post-discharge care. The role also includes coordinating patient care, supporting patients and caregivers with self-management and behavior change, managing the practice's patient population, and participating in quality improvement and performance evaluation. The employee must provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development and applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

For a Physician Assistant: graduation from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
For a nurse practitioner: a master's degree in nursing and successful completion of an accredited Acute Care Certification; Acute Care certification is required.
Physician Assistants must hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and perform under current Tennessee legislation.
Nurse practitioners must be licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse in Tennessee, hold national specialty certification (such as ACNP, ANP, CCNS, or FNP), and hold a Tennessee certificate of fitness as required by specialty.
BLS certification must be completed before going to the unit or department and maintained thereafter.
ACLS certification is required for those involved in direct patient care.
For non-Tennessee residents, Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire.
Strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care based on patients' growth and development needs.

Nice To Haves

New graduates are accepted based on recommendations and references provided.

Responsibilities

Manage critically ill patients with complex pulmonary and medical conditions in the ICU and Medical ICU.
Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop and implement treatment plans.
Monitor patient progress, respond to acute changes in patient status, and initiate appropriate interventions.
Perform procedures such as central line placement, arterial line insertion, intubation, and other critical care interventions as permitted by credentialing and experience.
Collaborate with attending physicians, specialists, nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members.
Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to care planning and discharge coordination.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, and post-discharge care.
Coordinate patient care and support patients, families, and caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.
Manage the practice's patient population and participate in quality improvement and performance evaluation.
Provide care appropriate to patients' ages and age-specific needs in accordance with policies and procedures.