Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant III SICU PRN, Weston Hospital

Cleveland Clinic•Weston, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Weston is seeking a skilled and compassionate PRN Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our multidisciplinary SICU/CVICU team. The APP will provide comprehensive critical care services to post-surgical and cardiovascular patients in a high-acuity ICU setting. This position offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Current licensure as an NP or PA in the state of Florida
National certification (for APRN: AGACNP-BC or ACNP-BC required).
DEA license and BLS/ACLS certification required.
Oral and written communication in English
NP: Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s). Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s). National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
PA: Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board. License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board. Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states (for NP).
Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement (for PA).
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Excellent analytical and decision making skills are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Depending on practice, surgical fields may require surgical experience.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years of experience in ICU setting preferred.
Proficiency in critical care procedures strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to critically ill patients in the SICU/CVICU in collaboration with attending intensivists and multidisciplinary teams.
Perform clinical assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop and implement treatment plans.
Perform procedures such as arterial and central line placement, intubations, and other critical care interventions (depending on credentialing).
Participate in rounds, rapid response, and emergency interventions.
Document all care accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
Maintain compliance with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and best practices in critical care.
Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
Works in collaboration with the health care team.
Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
Supports professional development of the health care team.
Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
May conduct research studies.
May assists in data collection and analysis.
May serve as clinical preceptor for students.
May onboard new caregivers.
Other duties as assigned.