1895393 | Pulmonary Critical Care Nights - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Piedmont Macon
On-siteMacon, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Manage critically ill adult patients in the ICU, CCU, and CVICU by obtaining health histories, performing physical exams, and documenting findings. Order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests while explaining procedures to patients and families. Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures including arterial and venous blood draws, cardiac output measurements, EKGs, and assisting with radiographic studies. Execute cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, endotracheal intubation and extubation, and administer life-supporting drugs per protocol. Insert and manage arterial, dialysis, central venous, and pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, and endotracheal tubes. Formulate treatment plans for acute illness management, assess patient status changes, and institute emergency interventions. Interface with monitoring equipment and educate staff on instrumentation functions. Collaborate with physicians to implement clinical research findings and participate in quality improvement activities. Serve as a clinical expert and education consultant to the healthcare team and community.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master's degree in Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board
- MSU in Acute Care
- Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia
- Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP)
- Current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing
- Current license for the Georgia State Composite Board
- Complete a Difficult Airway Course within one year of hire
- ACLS certification
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to participate in creating an environment that implements the mission, vision and values of the organization
- Ability to function independently and as a team member
- Ability to establish priorities and a course of action for managing several activities at once while observing deadlines
- Ability to function and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team members
- Demonstrated high level of critical thinking
- Demonstrated clinical leadership and experience with coordinating and managing complex and multifaceted projects
- Demonstrated high level of motivation to learn and participate in activities to improve patients care
- Must reflect a professional appearance and demeanor and possess excellent customer service skills
- Skill and ability in electronic medical records applications
- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with team members and patients
- Ability to understand legal issues that influence the practice of the APPs
- Ability to interpret Abgs, CXRs, ultrasounds and CT of chest
- Perform daily rounds
- New consults, admissions, discharges, advanced care planning /discussing end of life care /POLST
- Attends multidisciplinary rounds
- Attends and participates in at least one hospital committee
- Attends and participates in the Critical Care Center of Excellence
- Attends and participates in journal club and grand rounds
- Ability to formulate a differential diagnosis, assessment and plan for each patient
- Work closely with other consultant groups, RNs and care coordinators
- Maintain CME hours and state license /nations recertification
- Participate in the education of new hires
- Check emails on a regular basis and respond promptly when needed
- Attends 4 in person staff meetings per year
- Maintains procedural skills with Additional Duties form on file with the state
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.