APP Specialty Care - Critical Care Anesthesiology

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Medicine is seeking an advanced practice provider to join its Critical Care Anesthesiology Team in Omaha, Nebraska. The position provides comprehensive care to critically ill patients in inpatient ICU and perioperative settings, including patients recovering from a range of surgeries. The APP manages patients requiring mechanical circulatory, inotropic, vasopressor, and ventilatory support; performs approved routine bedside procedures; participates in multidisciplinary care and rounds; documents in the EMR; and contributes to education and quality improvement. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE, exempt position. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., in 10-hour shifts. Some night shifts are required, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., in 14-hour shifts, as well as one weekend every five weekends. Nebraska Medicine describes itself as part of a leading academic health network and emphasizes collaboration, diversity and inclusion, professional development, and work-life balance. Benefits highlighted include a Professional Development Fund, Flex Time, and paid CME Days.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master's degree in nursing from an accredited school or college of nursing.
Nurse Practitioner: 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.
Nurse Practitioner: Current Nebraska or compact-state Registered Nurse license.
Nurse Practitioner: Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license.
Nurse Practitioner: Appropriate certification for the position, department, and population served: AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, or AGPCNP-BC.
Physician Assistant: 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.
Physician Assistant: Ability to maintain CME hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA certification requirements; new graduates must be eligible for certification and complete certification before providing care.
Physician Assistant: Current Nebraska Physician Assistant license or eligibility to obtain one before providing care.
Both roles: Ability to function autonomously and make independent decisions as part of a comprehensive team.
Both roles: Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Both roles: Critical-thinking and analytical skills.
Both roles: Efficient use of information systems, data processing systems, telecommunication devices, office equipment, and audiovisual teaching and education resources.
Both roles: Ability to comprehend and follow policies, procedures, guidelines, and protocols.
Both roles: Flexibility, dedication to team involvement, and support for organizational goals.
Both roles: Familiarity with patient care equipment appropriate to the specialty area.
Both roles: Knowledge of health care policy and societal factors affecting care delivery.
Both roles: Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure.
Both roles: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; upon first renewal, certification must be from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.
Both roles: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; upon first renewal, certification must be from an American Heart Association-endorsed program.

Nice To Haves

Nurse Practitioner: Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) certification.
Physician Assistant: Prior experience working in a related health care field as a Physician Assistant.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive health care to individuals in an inpatient ICU setting.
Diagnose and treat critically ill patients following surgeries, including cardiac, thoracic, vascular, solid organ transplant, ENT, OMFS, gynecologic, obstetric, urologic, and oncological surgeries.
Provide daily management of patients requiring mechanical circulatory, inotropic, and vasopressor support.
Initiate treatment and manage care for patients requiring ventilatory support.
Independently perform approved routine bedside procedures, including arterial, central, and hemodialysis line placement.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in rounds.
Document patient care in the EMR.
Contribute to education and quality improvement.
Provide shift-based coverage in ICU and perioperative settings.