Pediatric CVICU- Full Time NP/PA

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The APP will function independently in the inpatient hospital in collaboration with a supervising physician and other members of a multidisciplinary team for cardiac surgical and non-surgical patients in the CVICU. These patients include but are not limited to complex neonatal repairs, VAD, ECMO and transplant patients. Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work.

Requirements

• Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of North and South Carolina.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in North and South Carolina.
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience as an APP in a relevant field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate, disease-specific history and physical examination of complex acute, critical, and chronic advanced heart failure patients.
• Rounds daily with interdisciplinary team.
• Manages care and treatment plan as the front-line provider for patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests, including laboratory and radiologic.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to: physicians, nurses, medical assistants, social workers, pharmacists, dieticians.
• Performs chest tube removals, pacer wire removals and pediatric ICU procedures including chest tube insertion, central and arterial line access and intubations.
• Attends, participates, and contributes to group/practice meetings, quality improvement, and policy and procedure development efforts when requested.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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