Clinical Lead Surgical Critical Care - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Hartford Healthcare • Norwich, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Backus Hospital's Surgical Critical Care Team is committed to creating an innovative patient-centered delivery system that continuously improves quality of care. The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner (APRN) providers are part of a multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for complex surgical patients including general surgery, trauma, vascular, thoracic, neurosurgery and other critical care patients as the service needs dictate. The Advanced Practice Provider works in collaboration with the attending surgical intensivist, the primary surgical admitting team and consultants. Responsibilities include managing multiple patients with varied critical illness, comprehensive physical assessments, interpretation of diagnostic results, hemodynamic/ventilator management, daily progress notes, patient/family education and meetings. Ability to independently perform bedside procedures such as arterial lines, central lines chest tubes, feeding tubes, percutaneous tracheostomy and PEG tubes placement. Develop practice guidelines and clinical pathways with the support of the attending critical care surgeons to ensure high-level, evidence-based care in the SICU. Develop and implement Surgical Critical Care educational curriculum for the surgical APP staff. Participate in the development and/or maintenance of standardized orientation, service – based competencies, and educational schedule for new hires. Serve on department/hospital – wide committees to help promote patient safety, enhanced patient care, and other balanced scorecard initiatives as delegated by the APP Director. Identifies, plans, and coordinates the staffing needs of the team in conjunction with the APP Director. Assist Surgical APP director with timekeeping for SICU APP staff.

Requirements

• National certification in Advanced Practice, MSN, and current CT Nurse Practitioner (APRN) License or eligible required (for Nurse Practitioners)
• Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) board certification required for nurse practitioners
• Current CT Physician Assistants (PA) License and Board certification or eligible (for Physician Assistants)
• Federal DEA, and CT Controlled Substance Registration
• ACLS/BLS
• ATLS to be supported by Backus
• 7+ years of Surgical Critical Care experience required

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple patients with varied critical illness
• Comprehensive physical assessments
• Interpretation of diagnostic results
• Hemodynamic/ventilator management
• Daily progress notes
• Patient/family education and meetings
• Independently perform bedside procedures such as arterial lines, central lines chest tubes, feeding tubes, percutaneous tracheostomy and PEG tubes placement
• Develop practice guidelines and clinical pathways with the support of the attending critical care surgeons to ensure high-level, evidence-based care in the SICU
• Develop and implement Surgical Critical Care educational curriculum for the surgical APP staff
• Participate in the development and/or maintenance of standardized orientation, service – based competencies, and educational schedule for new hires
• Serve on department/hospital – wide committees to help promote patient safety, enhanced patient care, and other balanced scorecard initiatives as delegated by the APP Director
• Identifies, plans, and coordinates the staffing needs of the team in conjunction with the APP Director
• Assist Surgical APP director with timekeeping for SICU APP staff

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Matching 401k
• Tiered medical, dental, and vision plans
• Generous Paid-Time Off
• Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice
• LEAN process improvement to drive quality outcomes and positively enhance both the patient and the provider experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior