APP Critical Care Per-diem (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner)
About The Position
This Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) position provides direct patient care through comprehensive assessment, physical diagnosis, and therapeutic management of high-acuity critically ill patients in the ICU setting. The APP will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team including faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff to develop, implement, and coordinate individualized plans of care informed by current clinical guidelines, best practices, and patient-centered goals. In addition to clinical care, the APP will play an active role in supporting a culture of education, peer mentoring, and professional development, helping to coach and guide learners, and contribute to ongoing quality and clinical excellence initiatives within the ICU environment. This role is within the Department of Anesthesia in Critical Care, providing coverage across both the Neuro ICU and Medical ICU. Off-hour, weekend, and holiday coverage is required.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing required.
- License Nurse Practitioner License required.
- Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
- 0-1 years related work experience required.
- MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG
- Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
- American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate & ACLS
- Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
- For PA: Master's degree required in Physician Assistant.
- ARC-PA, NCCPA
- For NP: Master's degree required in Nursing
- MA Nursing License
- MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG
Nice To Haves
- Three to five years' experience in a clinical environment.
Responsibilities
- Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
- Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
- Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care.
- Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services.
- Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together.
- Consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.
- Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
- Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professional to determine health needs of patients and families.
- Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.
Benefits
- comprehensive compensation and benefits
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Career Level
Mid Level
