Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- ICU (Variable Shifts)- Experience Preferred

Northwell • Village of Sleepy Hollow, NY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing care in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting. The position requires a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to manage patient care, including initial assessments, developing and implementing care plans, performing daily rounds, ordering tests, interpreting results, and collaborating with the healthcare team. The role also includes patient education for post-discharge care and performing related duties as required. These responsibilities are considered essential functions of the job.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, required.
• Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• Current BLS certification, required.
• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience relevant to the area of clinical practice strongly preferred (minimum of 1 year Critical Care APP experience or completion of APP Critical care fellowship).
• Documentation of procedural experience/competence and critical care ultrasound experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

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