Advanced Practice Provider - Intensivist - Full Time - Rotating

bestcare; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Methodist Health System in Omaha, Nebraska seeks a dedicated healthcare professional to provide primary health care to patients in the hospital setting. The role includes assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient conditions, development and execution of treatment plans, and ongoing follow-up to improve outcomes.

You will work 12-hour shifts with rotating days, nights, weekends, and holidays, collaborating with physicians and multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Provides patient-centered care
• Performs assessments and develops care plans
• Collaborates with physicians and teams to optimize outcomes
• Educates patients and families about health and medications

Responsibilities

• Provides primary health care for patients by assessing health status and developing treatment plans.
• Performs advanced assessments and implements interventions to prevent complications.
• Collaborates with physicians and other disciplines; communicates patient progress regularly.
• Educates patients and families on proper medication use and health maintenance.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment skills

Collaboration

Clinical decision making

Job description

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital ICU
Address: 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha.
Work Schedule: 12 hour shifts. Rotating weekdays/weekends/holidays. Rotating Days/Nights. Provides primary health care for patients.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Provides primary health care for patients by utilizing the process of assessment and diagnosis of health status, development and implementation of treatment plans and follow-up and evaluation plans of patient outcomes.

• Obtains patient's medical and history information, data collection is prioritized according to immediate condition or needs.
• Determines patient's mental status.
• Collaborates with physicians and other disciplines as appropriate and provides regular and consistent feedback.
• Uses new or additional data to form a treatment plan.
• Incorporates research into clinical practice as appropriate.
• Performs advanced assessments on complex patients and develops specific interventions to prevent iatrogenic complications.

Provides patient and family education regarding proper use of medication and health/illness prevention to ensure adequate knowledge/awareness by interviewing and advising specifically to patient needs and recommending appropriate community resources.

• Demonstrates sensitivity to family regarding need