Advanced Practice Provider Pulmonary and Critical Care

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

21h

About The Position

The division of pulmonary and critical care is seeking acute care nurse practitioners and physician assistants to work in three areas, with one APP deployed in each area daily. In the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), the APP provides critical care to acutely ill medicine patients while rounding with an attending and resident team. In a six-bed medical stepdown unit, the APP works with an attending. On the code white/sepsis team, the APP responds to hospital-wide code white, code sepsis, code blue, and code stroke alerts alongside a nursing team. New graduates may be considered for the New Grad Training Program. The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing quality patient care and increasing patient access and satisfaction. The role performs standard tasks authorized by the Ohio State Board of Medicine or Nursing and the entity-specific Medical Bylaws. The position also includes patient assessment and diagnosis, developing and implementing plans of care, interdisciplinary collaboration, education, leadership, and professional development.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited physician assistant educational program (required for physician assistants).
Master's degree in nursing (MSN) (required for nurse practitioners).
Physician Assistant (PA) credential (required for physician assistants).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required for physician assistants).
Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (required for physician assistants).
Practice with a supervising physician (required upon hire for physician assistants).
Maintain national PA certification (required for physician assistants).
Registered Nurse (RN) Ohio and/or Multi-State Compact license (required for nurse practitioners).
Nurse Practitioner (NP) credential (required for nurse practitioners).
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification (required for nurse practitioners).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (required for nurse practitioners).
Current APRN license (required for nurse practitioners).
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills.
Computer skills to access patient medical data from the UHHS mainframe.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequently standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as an Advanced Practice Provider.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification for physician assistants.

Responsibilities

Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients and customers.
Initiates and maintains positive relationships with coworkers.
Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment.
Displays commitment to the hospital's mission and values.
Performs patient assessments and assigns diagnoses based on recorded assessment data and current scientific research.
Establishes plans of care and implements interventions in accordance with care paths, protocols, standards of care, and current research.
Collaborates with other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to care for patients and families.
Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, families, and self.
Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management.
Provides education through role modeling and in-services to address identified learning needs and promote professionalism.
Advances professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education, and participation in peer review.
Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all policies and standards.
Safely and securely maintains protected health information (PHI) and follows applicable training, code of conduct, policies, and procedures.
Provides critical care to acutely ill medicine patients in the MICU while rounding with an attending and resident team.
Provides care in a six-bed medical stepdown unit with an attending.
Responds with a nursing team to hospital-wide code white, code sepsis, code blue, and code stroke alerts.