Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Domain (A) Critical Care/ICU - Casual
About The Position
This role provides specialty and critical care healthcare services primarily in an inpatient setting for acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations, in accordance with the applicable scope and standards of practice and the organization’s policies, values, and mission. The position is part of the care delivery system and works to provide a healing environment with customers first. The role is used in areas providing 24/7 coverage and shifts. It may involve specialty certification, advanced procedures with appropriate privileging, and coverage during evenings, weekends, holidays, and on call. The position requires collaboration with attending physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team, and practice consistent with specialty-specific privileges and organizational requirements.
Requirements
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: MSN from a practicing-state Board of Nursing-approved master’s program.
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: National Board Certification through an accredited association and practicing-state Nurse Practitioner licensure.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and current Pennsylvania Physician Assistant license.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: PA-C or board eligible, with ongoing successful NCCPA recertification as a PA-C.
- Prescriptive authority from the practicing state, within 60 days of hire.
- DEA licensure, within 60 days of hire.
- American Heart Association CPR and ACLS certification.
- Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate, Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate, and Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
- Four to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, as listed under substitutions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an Emergency or Critical Care setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, evidence-based care for acute inpatients, including daily rounds, medical history and physical assessments, treatment planning, diagnostic interpretation, and discharge planning.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies to inform treatment plans and establish diagnoses within scope of practice.
- Collaborate with attending physicians and the interdisciplinary team to develop and refine patient care plans; seek physician guidance for decisions beyond the role’s scope or knowledge.
- Institute emergency measures, treatment, and stabilization for acute situations such as cardiac arrest, hemorrhage, or shock.
- Document patient encounters, interventions, and outcomes promptly in the electronic medical record in accordance with regulatory and institutional standards; support accurate coding and billing and report pertinent information to the attending physician.
- Coordinate care and communicate with patients, families, community health services, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote continuity and a positive patient experience.
- Assess patient and family learning needs and provide culturally sensitive, age-appropriate education about conditions, treatment plans, and self-care.
- Communicate with the attending physician about the plan of care and involve them in decisions outside the Nurse Practitioner’s knowledge or scope of practice.
- Maintain mandatory professional continuing education and participate in patient safety, quality improvement, and patient engagement initiatives.
- Perform hospital rounds, execute physician orders accurately, and maintain professional practice consistent with organizational mission statements and specialty-specific privileges.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
