Critical Care - Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Wake Forest, NC

1d•$54 - $81

About The Position

Our Critical Care Advanced Practice Professionals (APPs) are located across 3 of our Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Campuses, in Winston-Salem, Lexington, and High Point, and provide expert care in a variety of intensive care settings. Lexington is a small community hospital with a 16-bed ICU and High Point, another community hospital, has a 24-bed ICU. Our Winston-Salem campus offers specialized critical care across multiple subspecialties, including Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Medical Oncology ICU, and Cardiothoracic ICU. APPs will be considered for positions at all campuses and credentialed at all Critical Care locations Responsibilities include physical assessment and management of a broad range of critical illnesses; performing and assisting with common critical care procedures to include insertion of vascular catheters for central venous access, dialysis, arterial line placement and monitoring, endotracheal intubation. Clinical duties encompass comprehensive care of the critically ill patient starting with initial resuscitation and management, continuing with the coordination of clinical care between intensivist teams and multiple consulting teams, counseling patients and their families on the details of their illness, care and decision making process, concluding with patients/family preparation for discharge from the ICU. As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA/ACNP will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in medical/surgical settings.

Requirements

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred
Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA
Minimum of one year of experience in a critical care or urgent/ emergent care environment
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Current BLS and ACLS
Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements:
Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master’s degree or higher required
Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license
Board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC
Minimum of one year of experience in a critical care or urgent/ emergent care environment
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Current BLS and ACLS

Responsibilities

Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
Collaborate with critical care physicians in Specialty Intensive Care Units.
Perform physical assessments and manage a broad range of critical illnesses.
Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
Conduct common critical care procedures: Insertion of central venous catheters Dialysis Arterial line placement and monitoring Endotracheal intubation Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.
Provide comprehensive care of critically ill patients, including: Initial resuscitation and management Coordination of clinical care between intensivist and consulting teams Counseling patients and families on illness details, care, and decision-making processes Preparing patients and families for discharge from the ICU
Collaborate with the medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects.
Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.
Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.
Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein .
The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

Benefits

CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500/year for Continuing Medical Education.
Work/Life Balance: Enjoy a variable schedule of 36 shifts per quarter - 50% days (6a-6p), 50% nights (6p-6a)
Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.
Relocation Assistance : Enjoy up to $7,500 in relocation assistance , provided candidate meets eligibility requirements.
Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.
A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.
Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment: Our Critical Care APPs work in collaboration with critical care attending physicians to manage patients in Specialty Intensive Care Units, and are leaders in collaboration and education, working with ICU staff from nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and nutrition services. They also work alongside ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship training programs, offering opportunities for cooperation and shared education.
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program