Advanced Practice Provider, Pulmonary Critical Care- PRN
About The Position
Provides medical care and treatment to patients in pulmonary and critical care medicine under physician supervision. The role serves patients throughout the hospital, including the ICU, and includes taking rotational night and weekend shifts. The provider obtains patient histories, assesses patients, orders and interprets tests, diagnoses illnesses, prescribes medication, and develops and monitors treatment plans. The provider responds to rapid responses and code blues and performs resuscitation and airway-management procedures, as well as other procedures within physician direction and hospital credentialing standards. The role also includes patient and family education, care planning in partnership with physicians, monitoring changes in patient status, documenting care in the electronic health record, and completing required clinical documentation. The provider participates in quality and performance improvement and clinical research, including IRB-approved research activities. The position requires maintaining licensure and certifications, completing required education and competency assessments, following safety policies, and reporting injuries, accidents, and safety issues. Shepherd Center describes its culture as one of hope, humor, and hard work, with opportunities for career growth and strong coworker and leadership support.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner or physician assistant program with a master's degree or higher.
- Licensed as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in Georgia.
- Certified as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
- At least two years of hospital-based critical care experience.
- Basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and electronic health records.
- Ability to manage time, organize and prioritize work, and apply critical thinking to patient needs.
- Ability to assess patient and family needs and coordinate an appropriate plan of care.
- Effective verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing work demands and environments.
- Ability to make sound judgments and respond to patient needs or changes in condition.
- Ability to maintain congenial working relationships.
- Ability to transfer and position patients, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in pulmonary medicine, critical care, or emergency medicine.
- Previous experience with patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and/or behavioral health needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide pulmonary and critical care medical treatment to patients in all inpatient areas, including the ICU, under physician supervision.
- Obtain patient histories; conduct assessments; order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, EKGs, and other cardiac studies; diagnose illnesses; prescribe medicines; and outline and monitor treatment courses.
- Respond to rapid responses and code blues.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation; airway management, including bag-mask ventilation, intubation, extubation, and endotracheal tube changes and positioning; administer life-supporting drugs according to protocols; and perform defibrillation according to ACLS standards.
- Under physician direction and within hospital credentialing standards, insert and manage arterial catheters, vascaths, dialysis catheters, central and midline venous catheters, paracenteses, chest tubes, thoracenteses, simple abscess I&Ds, nasogastric tubes, endotracheal tubes, and extraglottic devices.
- Participate in quality and performance improvement activities and clinical research.
- Support IRB-approved clinical research and trials, including obtaining consent, ordering diagnostic tests, recording results, administering therapeutic interventions, and documenting and reporting outcomes, toxicities, or adverse events.
- Assess patients for changes in condition and institute appropriate interventions, including emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
- Educate patients about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders or diseases.
- Partner with physicians to develop care plans and advise physicians about changes in patient status.
- Assist patients in managing acute and chronic illnesses and promote health and wellness.
- Document accurately and promptly in the electronic health record, including H&Ps, discharge summaries, progress notes, consult notes, clinic notes, and procedure notes.
- Take night and weekend shifts on a rotational basis.
- Complete required CME and other requirements to maintain active licensure.
- Follow safety techniques and Center and departmental policies; report employee, patient, or visitor injuries or accidents and other safety issues to a supervisor and through the occurrence notification system.
- Complete orientation, competency assessments, mandatory education, and annual competency requirements by their due dates.
- Perform other duties as required, requested, or assigned.
