MICU – Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

17d • $98,508 - $132,995 • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Rochester is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant for a full-time position in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) within Critical Care. This role involves rounding on critically ill patients, participating in the Adult Rapid Response Team, managing admissions, and contributing to the multidisciplinary care of adult Medical ICU patients. The position requires the ability to become proficient in procedures such as central line and arterial line placement. The role also includes participating in the education of learners, including students and new employees, through clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing, and skill training.

Requirements

• ACLS and BLS required
• Nurse Practitioners require a Master's degree in Nursing in Acute Care, an active NYS licensure in good standing, and eligible for national certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistants require completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program, NYS licensure in good standing, and eligible national certification as a Registered Physician Assistant.
• Require a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as an Nurse Practitioner.
• Required completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program, an active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Physician Assistant by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
• NPs and PAs will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence and must have an active desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Rounding on critically ill patients
• Assessing patients as part of Adult Rapid Response Team
• Admissions
• Participation in the multi-disciplinary care and management of adult Medical ICU patients
• Ability to become proficient in skills/procedures including: central line and arterial line placement
• Participate in the education of learners (students and new employees), using clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing and skill training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level