APRN/PA - SICU
About The Position
As an integral part of the UAMS Surgical Intensive Care (SICU) Team, the APRN/PA works collaboratively with the attending physicians and surgical residents to ensure continuity of care in the Surgical ICU. SICU APRNs/PAs help plan, implement, and evaluate health care treatments. Daily rounds, a variety of procedures, monitoring patient progress, and providing patient and family education are part of the wide scope of practice. SICU APRNs/PAs work closely with case managers and social workers to coordinate patient care. In addition, SICU APRN/PAs function as a liaison to bedside nurses and ancillary staff.
Requirements
- APRN: Master's degree in nursing
- Three (3) years of nursing experience
- Acute Care Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
- APRN Licensure
- PA: Master's Education
- PA Licensure
- Must be able to operate all standard nursing equipment essential to performing the job (i.e., scales, procedure equipment, needles, blood pressure equipment, and EKG machines).
- Must have normal communication and sensory requirements
- Ability to comply with CDC Universal Precautions when indicated.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to assess and identify patient/family short- and long-term physical, psychosocial, educational, and cultural needs for assigned patient populations.
- Provides ongoing and follow-up care and patient/family education.
- Accurately interprets health assessment data and applies findings in directing patient care.
- Utilizes knowledge and expertise when planning long and short-term care, including appropriate pharmacologic and diagnostic treatments as needed.
- Prioritizes patient/family needs to optimize the health outcome in a cost-efficient manner.
- Documents all health data, the plan of care, and care according to policy.
- Evaluates patient/family response to the plan of care through systematic follow-up.
- Documentation of the patient/family outcomes, reassessing, and modifying the plan as needed to achieve health goals.
- Accurately completes all billing forms, including diagnostic (ICD-10) and treatment (CPT) codes, based on federal and state laws and UAMS policy.
- Communicates with referring physicians, allied health providers, and hospital staff as appropriate.
- Assures universal screenings for alcohol use on all patients and provides interventions for those patients screening positive
- Actively participates in quality improvement activities (i.e., collecting data, suggesting and implementing approved changes, and measuring outcomes) and the development of strategies to improve patient care delivery and cost effectiveness.
- Critically evaluates existing practice in light of current research findings.
- Disseminates relevant research findings through practice, publication, education, and/or consultation.
- Other duties may be assigned to this position.
Benefits
- Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
- Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
- Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
- Career Training and Educational Opportunities
- Merchant Discounts
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
