Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Casual

University of Minnesota Physicians • Minneapolis, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Minnesota Physicians is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or a Certified Physician Assistant to join our Critical Care Team based at the University of Minnesota Medical Center on a casual basis. In This Role, You Will: Provide inpatient care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (CTICU, SICU, MICU) and beyond as a critical response provider. Join a Critical Care Team of over 20 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and over 80 physicians on the Critical Care team providing cutting edge care to our critically ill patients throughout the M Health Fairview system. There is a strong multi-professional culture within all the critical care teams. Our APPs are respected as an essential team member regardless of patient population or location. As a critical response provider you will provide urgent and emergent response and evaluation for treatment of adult patients. You will be working autonomously with collaboration from critical care attendings and primary teams. You will make rapid assessment and treatment decisions in accordance with American Heart Association, Neurocritical Care Society and current standards of care. You will consult specialists as appropriate, and determine and facilitate patients receiving appropriate level of care. Utilize excellent communication skills and precise written and verbal handoffs to subsequent healthcare teams. Bring patience, motivation and determination to provide best critical care possible no matter the environment. We believe strongly critical care is a skill not a location, and we often are called to serve patients wherever the patient may be. Respond to events, expedite assessments and create a differential diagnosis and treatment plan quickly. Perform with exceptional outstanding collaboration abilities. Be willing to acquire get privileges in relevant procedures. This is not a benefited eligible position. Your Schedule: Casual Employment Have availability to work nights and weekends, 12-hour shifts

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or formal Adult Nurse Practitioner training program.
• Licensed with prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Medical Practice (PAs) or MN APRN license with prescriptive authority through MN Board of Nursing (NP’s).
• Certified or eligible for certification through ANCC, AANP or NCCPA.
• Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileging
• Experienced in the critical care environment
• Able to manage a variety of situations, staff and environments using leadership skills.
• Bringing strong pathophysiology, pharmacology and knowledge of acute care treatment of patients
• Able to lead Code Blue, Rapid Response, Stroke Code
• Able to respond to sepsis alerts and treat per protocol
• Focused on education, detail oriented and a creative problem-solver
• Strong in the knowledge of dual diagnosis mental health and medical conditions
• Using ongoing closed loop communication in all things situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have availability to work nights and weekends, 12-hour shifts

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an inpatient PA or NP

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (CTICU, SICU, MICU) and beyond as a critical response provider.
• Provide urgent and emergent response and evaluation for treatment of adult patients.
• Work autonomously with collaboration from critical care attendings and primary teams.
• Make rapid assessment and treatment decisions in accordance with American Heart Association, Neurocritical Care Society and current standards of care.
• Consult specialists as appropriate, and determine and facilitate patients receiving appropriate level of care.
• Utilize excellent communication skills and precise written and verbal handoffs to subsequent healthcare teams.
• Respond to events, expedite assessments and create a differential diagnosis and treatment plan quickly.
• Perform with exceptional outstanding collaboration abilities.
• Be willing to acquire get privileges in relevant procedures.

Benefits

• M Physicians will provide compensation in the amount of $1,020 for each 12 hour shift.
• The hourly equivalent rate for the position is $85.00 per hour.
• This casual position is not benefits-eligible.
• M Physicians will provide Professional Liability/Medical Malpractice Insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level