Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Masters Physician Assistant - Surgical ICU at Pennsylvania Hospital

ThedaCare Cardiovascular Care; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading academic medical center in Philadelphia as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Surgical ICU. Collaborate with a diverse team to provide top-quality patient care, engage in innovative practices, and participate in continuous professional development. An excellent opportunity for those passionate about critical care nursing!

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance

Engaged and committed work environment

Qualifications

• Master’s prepared Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Pennsylvania licensure and ACNP or PA-C certification required.
• Surgical Critical Care experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical decisions and perform bedside procedures.
• Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives and educational lectures.
• Ensure compliance, document care, and participate in research.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient management

Teaching

Education

Master’s degree as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Pennsylvania licensure and certification as an ACNP or PA-C

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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Masters Physician Assistant - Surgical ICU at Pennsylvania Hospital New

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Hiring Company

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

The Surgical Critical Care Service has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Advanced Practice team in their very busy practice at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital. Our team consists of 40 NPs/PAs who provide highest quality care in collaboration with 25 surgical and anesthesia intensivists and other members of the health care team. The Surgical Critical Care Service consists of 4 Surgical ICUs spanning 3 hospitals with 4,000 patient admissions annually.

Our Trauma Program is national recognized and is located in a new state of the art facility. The Trauma SICU received the ICU design citation award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Our Pennsylvania Hospital program focuses on the care of critically ill neurosurgical population associated with brain surgery and spine surgery.

Our Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania program focuses on emergency surgery and abdominal transplant surgeries.

Distinct functions of the position include: patient management, clinical decision making, bedside procedures (including central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines, bronchoscopy and bedside fluoroscopy), and teaching of patients, family and staff.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role also involves participation in the Division’s Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and Unit-Based Clinical Leadership (UBCL). The APPs also attend weekly educational lectures focused on complex critical care management and the latest in evidence based medicine. Opportunities for professional growth and development are available through research, lecturing, publications and involvement in department and hospital projects and committees.

Clinical work hours include 50/50 days/nights, weekends and holidays and 3 to 4 shifts per week.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s prepared Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Pennsylvania licensure and certification as an ACNP or PA-C
• Surgical Critical Care experience
• BLS, ACLS required, ATLS preferred
  
  

All nurse practitioners and physician Assistants function under the guidelines designed by the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center medical staff guidelines and are credentialed through that body. The CRNP or PA hired will be held accountable through a formal job description, the delineation of privileges, and their agreement with their collaborating/supervising physician who has initiated a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

The Advanced Practitioner, while providing quality care across the continuum in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff and other members of the care team, performs histories, physicals, and procedures according to credentialing, and provide care and patient/family teaching following the nursing process. Also participates in research as appropriate, ensures regulatory compliance, documents care according to standards, and prescribes in accordance with the collaborative agreement and State regulations.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.