Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - ICU
About The Position
The nurse practitioner or physician assistant is a skilled member of the allied health care team, who is expected to practice at the highest level of their licensure. This requires providers to stay up to date with the latest evidence based medicine. They work collaboratively with the Hospitalist to facilitate acute care of the adult patient. This individual works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, case managers and other health care disciplines utilizing a team approach. The nurse practitioner participates in all aspects of care of the hospitalized patient including admissions, discharge, daily rounds and patient education. In this role, you will have the support of a physician while caring for patients in the ICU. Procedures included in this role will include ABG, arterial line, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and central venous catheter placement. The schedule for this role will be a 7/70 model with the shift being 7pm-7am.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Physician Assistant.
- Two - three years’ experience in critical care as an APC
- Current State of Wisconsin Nurse License or Nurse Compact License, and Nurse Practitioner Licensure, or Physician Assistant.
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire.
- Employee may not at any time have been or be excluded from participation in any federally funded program, including Medicare and Medicaid. This is a condition of employment. Employee must immediately notify his/her manager or the Health System’s Compliance Officer if he/she is threatened with exclusion or becomes excluded from any federally funded program
Nice To Haves
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) at time of hire.
Responsibilities
- Participates in all aspects of care of the hospitalized patient including admissions, discharge, daily rounds and patient education.
- Procedures included in this role will include ABG, arterial line, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and central venous catheter placement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
