Critical Care Days - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About The Position
Manchester Memorial Hospital is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a collaborative team of Critical Care Intensivists. The successful candidate will provide holistic, high-quality care to critically ill patients admitted to the critical care unit. Using comprehensive knowledge of acute critical care conditions, diagnostics, and treatments, the provider will diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic diseases; perform procedures; order and interpret diagnostic tests; discuss patient conditions with patients and families; and collaborate with a variety of consultants. The position is based in an inpatient critical care setting in Manchester, Connecticut, and works with critical care intensivists. Under established guidelines and in collaboration with or under the supervision of practice physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial treatment plans. In consultation with physicians and other care team members, they develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, including referrals to other team members or specialists. They provide treatment for problems within their scope of practice as designated by protocols, identify problems outside that scope, and refer them appropriately to a physician.
Requirements
- Unrestricted Connecticut medical license, or eligibility to obtain one.
- Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training.
- At least 1 year of experience as an advanced practice provider in a critical care setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide holistic, high-quality care to critically ill patients admitted to the critical care unit.
- Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic diseases.
- Perform procedures.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
- Discuss patients’ conditions with patients and families.
- Collaborate with a variety of consultants, physicians, and care team members.
- Perform routine physical examinations.
- Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
- Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, including referrals to other healthcare team members or specialists.
- Treat problems within the provider’s scope of practice and refer problems outside that scope appropriately to a physician.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits.
- Generous paid time off.
- Paid CME time off and a CME budget.
- Reimbursement for professional licenses and dues.
- Enhanced tuition assistance and higher education partnerships.
- Voluntary benefits including student loan programs, home, auto, and renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, and pet insurance.
- Employee discount programs.
- Colleague assistance programs with resources for personal and work-life issues.
- Family care benefits through Care.com, including emergency backup care for children, adults, and pets.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
