APP - Critical Care Nocturnist

The Nebraska Medical Center•Omaha, NE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join its Critical Care team as a Nocturnist. The position provides comprehensive health care to individuals in an inpatient ICU setting and diagnoses and treats critically ill patients on the Critical Care Medicine (CCM White and CCM Red) services. The role is based at Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, with time allocated between locations as needed and potentially varying from week to week. The position treats critical illness including sepsis or severe infection, medication and drug overdose, respiratory failure, acute stroke, and other neurological conditions. It initiates treatment and manages care for patients requiring ventilatory support, including those with complex pulmonary conditions, and performs or assists with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures. The role is listed as 1.0 FTE, exempt, third shift, with hours stated as 6 a.m.–6 p.m. Nebraska Medicine describes its environment as collaborative and highlights professional development resources, a dedicated Professional Development Fund, Flex Time, and paid CME days.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school or college of nursing.
For Nurse Practitioners: At least two years of RN experience, or an equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience (two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience).
For Nurse Practitioners: Current Registered Nurse license in Nebraska or a compact state.
For Nurse Practitioners: Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license.
For Nurse Practitioners: Appropriate certification for the position, department, and population served: Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC), Adult (ANP-BC), Family (FNP-BC), or Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC).
For Physician Assistants: Master's degree from an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant program; alternatively, a bachelor's degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice; or, with a bachelor's degree and less than ten years of current active experience, a written agreement to obtain an ARC-PA-approved master's degree within three years of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice.
For Physician Assistants: Ability to maintain CME hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA requirements. New graduates must be eligible for certification and complete certification before providing care.
For Physician Assistants: Current Nebraska Physician Assistant license, or eligibility to obtain one before beginning to provide care.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Ability to function autonomously and make independent decisions while working as part of a comprehensive team.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Effective verbal and written communication skills.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Critical-thinking and analytical skills.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Efficient use of information systems, data processing systems, telecommunication devices, office equipment, and audiovisual teaching and education resources.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Ability to comprehend and follow policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Flexibility, dedication to team involvement, and support for organizational goals.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Familiarity with patient-care equipment appropriate to the specialty area.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Knowledge of health care policy and societal factors affecting care delivery.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; upon first renewal, it must be from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; upon first renewal, it must be from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) certification within one year of hire.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

For Nurse Practitioners: Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) certification.
For Physician Assistants: Prior experience working in a related health care field as a Physician Assistant.
For both Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive health care to individuals in an inpatient ICU setting.
Diagnose and treat critically ill patients on the Critical Care Medicine (CCM White and CCM Red) services.
Diagnose and treat critical illness, including sepsis or severe infection, medication and drug overdose, respiratory failure, acute stroke, and other neurological conditions.
Initiate treatment and manage care for patients requiring ventilatory support, including patients with complex pulmonary conditions.
Perform and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures.