Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant III - Critical Care
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the Department of Critical Care cares for patients across Cardiothoracic/Transplant ICU, Neuroscience ICU, and Abdominal Transplant/Surgical ICU service lines. APPs rotate among all three service lines. The specific area assigned at hiring depends on department needs and relevant experience. The Cardiothoracic ICU cares for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support, including ECMO and Impella, patients before and after heart and lung transplants, and patients after cardiothoracic surgery. The Neuroscience ICU cares for patients with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, neurology patients requiring ICU care, and patients after neurosurgical procedures. The Abdominal Transplant ICU cares for patients before and after liver and kidney transplants, as well as other surgical patients requiring postoperative ICU care. The critical care NP or PA performs critical care procedures in accordance with hospital credentialing policy.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner candidates must have a master’s-prepared graduate degree from an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program.
- Nurse Practitioner candidates must hold a current Florida RN and APRN license and certification as an FNP, ANP, ACNP, AGACNP, or AGNP.
- Physician Assistant candidates must graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program, hold current PA certification from NCCPA, and be registered as a PA by the Florida State Board of Medical Practice.
- Active BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required at the start date.
- DEA registration is required.
Nice To Haves
- New graduates are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Obtain patient histories.
- Perform physical examinations.
- Order and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Formulate diagnostic impressions.
- Develop and implement treatment plans.
- Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Offer counseling and education to meet patient needs.
- Make appropriate referrals.
- Prescribe and dispense prescription medication.
- Assist in surgery.
- Perform minor procedures and surgical procedures.
- Assess data reflecting patient status and appropriately interpret information relative to patients’ age-specific needs.
- Provide care across Cardiothoracic/Transplant ICU, Neuroscience ICU, and Abdominal Transplant/Surgical ICU service lines, rotating among them.
- Perform critical care procedures according to hospital credentialing policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
