Physician Associate/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Maine Health•Biddeford, ME

46d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Care Physician Associate (PA)/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), also known as Advanced Practice Provider (APP), provides patient care services under the supervision of the Special Care Unit attending physician. This involves the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with a variety of complex conditions in the hospital setting. The SCU APP is expected to comply with all pertinent treatment policies, evidence-based care bundles, and clinical order sets, as well as all applicable hospital-wide policies and procedures. This position will be a mix of 12-hour day and night shifts. Desired Qualifications & Experience: Education: Successful completion of an approved Physician Associate/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's Degree level of education is preferred. License/Certifications: Current license issued by the State of Maine as a Physician Associate/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with MMC supervising physician required. Current certification as a PA/ACNP required. BLS/ALS certification is required. Experience: Three or more years of experience as an APP in a hospital setting is preferred. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Additional Information: MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. To learn more about our system, please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page. For more information, please apply and/or contact Kelley Johnson, Physician & APP Recruiter at [email protected]

Requirements

Current license issued by the State of Maine as a Physician Associate/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with MMC supervising physician required
Current certification as a PA/ACNP required
BLS/ALS certification is required
Good communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of an approved Physician Associate/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's Degree level of education is preferred.
Three or more years of experience as an APP in a hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with a variety of complex conditions in the hospital setting
comply with all pertinent treatment policies, evidence-based care bundles, and clinical order sets, as well as all applicable hospital-wide policies and procedures