MICU- Advanced Practice Clinician- Nocturnist

Jefferson Health Plans•Philadelphia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) works in an acute care hospital setting as an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The role provides care for patients with acute and complex chronic conditions, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation, documentation, and communication across the care continuum. This is a nocturnist position with a workday night shift.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
National board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform and document complete histories and physical examinations.
Order and collect clinical data using appropriate assessment techniques, diagnostic information, and procedures when indicated.
Respond to changes in patient status and assist nursing and house staff with orders and procedural or resuscitative interventions.
Assess risks associated with acute and complex chronic illness, including medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, and invasive interventions or diagnostic procedures.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
Order, interpret, perform, and supervise diagnostic tests; prioritize differential diagnoses; and diagnose complications and order appropriate interventions.
Identify expected outcomes and formulate, document, implement, and modify individualized plans of care for complex acute and chronic health care needs.
Use evidence-based practice guidelines and protocols in plans of care across the continuum.
Prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions, and perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
Maintain communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team, patients, families, and staff to promote continuity of care.
Document key components of patient progress, plans, procedures, acute events, transfers, and discharges in the medical record in a timely manner and in accordance with acute care compliance standards.
Demonstrate professional practice behaviors, including precepting or mentoring and educating graduate students.
Seek opportunities to engage in research and analysis of evidence-based practice.
Participate in Advance Practice Grand Rounds and specialty-specific meetings.
Maintain continuing education units and membership in a professional organization.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
Supplemental insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement plans
Tuition assistance
Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
Access to medical insurance for all colleagues, including those working less than part-time