Advanced Practice Provider: Pulmonology MICU (West)

The Queen's University Medical Group; Ewa Beach (HI); On-site; USD 145,754 - 178,143; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Hawaii is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider in Pulmonology. This role involves diagnosing and treating patients in a critical care setting, collaborating with a team of healthcare professionals, and providing essential patient education. Candidates must have a valid APRN or PA license in Hawaii, relevant board certification, and prior experience in a clinical environment. This position offers a competitive salary of $161,949 annually and the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art healthcare facility.

Qualifications

• Current Hawaii State license as an APRN or Physician Assistant in good standing.
• Two years nursing experience or successful completion of an APRN Fellowship Program.
• One year of clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat patients under the supervision of physicians.
• Develop care protocols and collaborate with the healthcare team.
• Provide health education to patients and families.

Skills

Patient care

Medical diagnosis

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Health promotion

Disease prevention

Education

Current Hawaii State license as an APRN or Physician Assistant

BLS certification

Board certification in relevant specialty

Job description

Advanced Practice Provider - Pulmonology MICU (West) 155108

The Queen’s Health System is a non-profit healthcare organization with four hospitals, over 70 specialty health care locations, and labs throughout the Pacific region, including Hawai'i. With a rich history of serving the people of Hawai'i, Queen's is the state's largest employer, with over 10,000 caregivers, medical staff and leadership. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawai'i to achieve Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state-of-the-art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, behavioral health medicine, and is a major teaching hospital.

The Queen’s Pulmonary and Critical Care is a team of experts who evaluates and treats patients with lung diseases in our pulmonary clinics and cares for critically ill patients in our Medical Intensive Care Unit at The Queen’s Medical Center Punchbowl campus and Intensive Care Unit at The Queen’s Medical Center West Oahu campus.

Our team is composed of 5 outpatient pulmonologists, 11 pulmonary/critical care physicians, 3 sleep trained physicians, 3 critical care doctors, and 1 acute care nurse practitioner. Our team offers clinical expertise and experience, specialized medical treatment and personalized care for patients with a variety of acute and chronic pulmonary conditions and critical care illnesses. In our pulmonary clinics on Oahu, Molokai and Big Island, our lung specialists treat a wide variety of conditions that can affect lungs and ability to breathe. Through our subspecialty programs, we offer timely, comprehensive consultation for patients with both common and complex lung diseases by our leading experts.

If you or a loved one is critically ill, you want the best care possible. In the Intensive Care Units at The Queen’s Medical Center, specialized teams care for patients around the clock in settings designed to provide optimal care. From expertly-trained doctors who are specialists in their field to specially trained nurses, to dieticians and respiratory therapists, you are in the best of hands day and night.

JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a medical provider who treats, diagnoses, prescribes, and/or performs or assists in surgical procedures. APPs are licensed healthcare professionals, credentialed and privileged through the Medical Staff Office. APPs work collaboratively with physicians and the care team in all areas of the hospital and clinics to create a seamless environment of care. APPs are highly knowledgeable and serve as an essential part of the development and implementation of patients' care. The APP develops protocols for care, as appropriate, serves as a health care researcher, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.

Licensed as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

• The APRN functions as an expert practitioner with educator consultant, researcher and leadership role components and functions autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of nursing practice and patient care.


• Provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Direct care services may include, but are not limited to, obtaining a patient history, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures, patient and family education, and managing social, economic and ethical issues within the scope of a health care provider. Indirect patient care services may include, but are limited to setting standards for nursing practice and facilitating the professional practice of nursing care at the bedside.

Licensed as Physician Assistant (PA)

• A PA is an individual who has been certified by the board to practice medicine with physician supervision. A PA may perform those duties and responsibilities delegated by the supervising physician.


• Under the supervision of a Physician, the PA functions as an expert practitioner. The PA provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, which includes health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease. Direct care services may include, but is not limited to, obtaining patient histories, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, various diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures; and performing procedures, etc., within scope of practice and licensure. The PA also provides patient and family education, and management of social, economic, and ethical issues within the scope of the health care provider.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking.


• Continuous: sitting, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods.


• Frequent: walking.


• Occasional: standing, stooping/bending, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, lifting and carrying usual weight of 1 pound up to 5 pounds, reaching above, at and below shoulder level, frequent gripping of an object.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.


• May be exposed to communicable disease and body fluids, and chemicals.


• May be required to deal with hostile patients and/or families.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

• Current Hawaii State license as an APRN or Physician Assistant in good standing


• If licensed as an APRN, specialty board certification aligned with area of assignment is required.


• Depending on area of assignment, prescriptive authority for non-controlled and controlled substances may be required.


• Depending on area of assignment, additional certification(s) may be required.


• Credentialing and privileging required if providing medical level of care.


• Current BLS certification.

B. EXPERIENCE

• If licensed as an APRN, two (2) years nursing experience or successful completion of an APRN Fellowship Program for any APRN position.


• One (1) year of clinical experience working as an APRN or Physician Assistant preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Current board certification in one (1) of the following:


• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)


• Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)


• Credentialing and privileging required.


• Prescriptive authority for non-controlled and controlled substances.


• Current ACLS certification.

Base salary $161,949.00 per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet.