Surgical Critical Care Nights - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Hartford Healthcare • Hartford, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join its Surgical Critical Care team. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team planning and delivering care to complex surgical and trauma critical care patients in an inpatient ICU. Patients include those with complex trauma, transplant, vascular, general surgery, neurosurgery, interventional radiology, and other critical care needs. The position offers significant autonomy and may suit a provider who enjoys teaching.

Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial treatment plans under established guidelines and in collaboration with and/or supervision by practice physicians. In consultation with physicians and other care team members, they develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, including referrals. They treat problems within their authorized scope of practice and refer problems outside that scope to a physician. The position is full-time, on nights, with no call. Premium differentials of up to $30,000 on top of base pay are offered.

Hartford Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center and a teaching hospital. Hartford HealthCare describes itself as a large, nonprofit, fully integrated healthcare system and provides support for Advanced Practitioners through its Office of Advanced Practice, clinical technology including EPIC, mentorship and orientation programs, and continuing education resources.

Requirements

• Unrestricted Connecticut medical license, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Certification or board eligibility as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• At least 1–2 years of recent critical care experience as an Advanced Practice Provider in an ICU setting.
• Ability to independently manage ICU patients, including proficiency in ventilator management, resuscitation, and critical care procedures within the APP scope of practice.
• Comfort working independently on night shift.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver care for complex surgical and trauma critical care patients as part of a multidisciplinary ICU team.
• Perform routine physical examinations.
• Formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
• Develop plans for further evaluation of health needs in consultation with physicians and care team members, including referrals to other health team members or specialists.
• Provide appropriate treatment for problems within the provider’s authorized scope of practice.
• Identify problems outside the provider’s scope of practice and refer them appropriately to a physician.
• Work independently in a night-shift environment.
• Teach, as appropriate to the role.

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 and colleague assistance programs.
• Family care benefits through Care.com, including emergency back-up care for children, adults, and pets.
• Premium differentials of up to $30,000 on top of base pay.
• Mentorship and orientation programs for newly hired providers and providers new to practice.
• Continuing education resources, including CME, special courses, learning series, tools, and resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed