Pulmonary Critical Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
7 hours ago
Piedmont is seeking a highly skilled Pulmonary Critical Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team. As a member of our critical care team, you will assist in the management of critically ill patients in the hospital, applying specialized skills and knowledge related to ICU, CCU, and CVICU settings.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the patient's physician.
- Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations, documenting findings in accordance with hospital requirements.
- Order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of procedures to patients, family, staff, and healthcare learners.
- Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on patient clinical status and document procedures in accordance with hospital requirements.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and external cardiac massage, airway management, and administration of life-supporting drugs according to established protocols.
- Insert and manage arterial catheters, dialysis catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, thoracenteses, endotracheal tubes, and extraglottic devices under physician direction.
- Interface patients with monitoring and instrumentation equipment and direct and educate others in performing the same functions.
- Formulate and implement treatment plans for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending backup physician(s) and document in medical records and narrative summaries.
- Assess patients for changes in status and institute appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize the patient.
- Incorporate clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.
- Support IRB-approved clinical research/trials through various activities, including obtaining consent, ordering diagnostic tests, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions, and documenting and reporting patient outcomes.
- Participate in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.
- Serve as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team, and the larger community.
- Identify educational needs of the family and participate in teaching opportunities.
- 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.
- Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for managing several activities at once while observing deadlines and 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 patient 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 a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
ADDENDUM:Medical/Surgical Critical Care
Competence in Airway management, including endotracheal intubation, placement of extraglottic devices, and safe use of RSI medications
Complete a Difficult Airway Course within one year of hire.
ACLS certification
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.
Qualifications:MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.
Minimum Experience Required
N/A
Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law
Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP).
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