Lead Nurse Practitioner (FT) Days - ICU Physician - Jersey City, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health•Jersey City, NJ

47d•$144,000 - $210,000

About The Position

The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner will deliver health care in the critical care settings to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common, critical illnesses and injuries; and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner certification with ACNP or AGACNP certification
Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license
Prior work experience as a professional nurse, registration and licensure by NJ state board of medical examiners required
Basic life support and advanced life support certifications
NJ CDS and DEA Licensure
ability and willingness to accommodate scheduling needs including extended hours, weekdays, weekends, overnights, weekends and holidays
Medical and broad based clinical critical care knowledge, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent time management skills, and ability to effectively and successfully work with all ICU and hospital employees

Responsibilities

Obtains and records patient history
Performs physical and medical screening examinations
Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc.
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team
Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management
Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
Adequately manages patient flow in the ICU
Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
Actively participates in department staff meetings and risk management education
Completes required courses, i,e, HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME/CEU requirements
Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to academic lectures and / or quality improvement projects
Other duties will include being the lead APP on the unit, which will include hiring, scheduling, and payroll