Surgical Intensive Care Team, NP/PA

Christiana Care Health Services•Newark, DE

27d•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to join our team in the Surgical Critical Care Complex (SCCC). The 22-bed SCCC cares for complex post-surgical patients and traumatically injured patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, penetrating injuries, ruptured abdominal aneurysms, septic shock and hemorrhagic shock. In this role, the selected candidate will actively lead and participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds, medically manage and care for patients through utilization of approved protocols and procedures and design individualized management plans in collaboration with physicians, staff nurses, and other health care professionals for the surgical critical care patient.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing or as a Physician Assistant
Acute Care NP license required
License or license eligible in state of Delaware
ACLS and BLS certification required

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 3 years of experience in an adult critical care setting
Experience in the management of diverse surgical and trauma critical care scenarios
PALS and Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS) certification

Responsibilities

Actively lead and participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds
Medically manage and care for patients through utilization of approved protocols and procedures
Design individualized management plans in collaboration with physicians, staff nurses, and other health care professionals for the surgical critical care patient