APP - CVICU Flex Shift - Jewish Heart Hospital

University of Louisville Physicians; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at University of Louisville Physicians will work in collaboration with CVICU intensivists and adult cardiothoracic teams to provide assessment, management and outcome evaluation for inpatient and outpatient settings. The APRN should hold an MSN with APRN certification; board certification is required, acute care focus preferred.

Kentucky APRN and RN licensure are required, PA licensure also referenced where applicable.

Qualifications

• APRN/PA graduate with valid state licensure and board certification.
• Master of Science in Nursing required; acute care focus preferred.
• ACLS/BLS and DEA certifications obtainable after employment.]
• Required Licensure: APRN and RN in Kentucky; PA licensure in Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Participate in rounds with CVICU intensivists and adult cardiothoracic teams.
• Pre-round to identify urgent issues when night coverage is absent and address them with the intensivist.
• Coordinate triage transfers to the floor and bed availability for post-operative cases.

Skills

Assessment

Clinical judgement

Communication

Documentation

Education

MSN with APRN

Board certification

Tools

ACLS/BLS certification

DEA certification

Job description

Primary Location: JHHS - Jewish Hospital - ULP - AMG Address: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202 Shift:

Job Description Summary: The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides assessment, management and outcome evaluation for patients in inpatient and outpatient settings. The APRN serves as a resource to educate patients, families, professional nurses, and staff; functions as a liaison between patient, family and UofL Physicians staff; and participates in clinical research. The APRN should demonstrate an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

Job Description

The Advanced practice provider (APP) will work in collaboration with the CVICU (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit) Intensivists and adult cardiothoracic surgical teams. The APP in the CVICU is responsible for participating in the appropriate rounds (morning or evening). When there is no night intensivist coverage in the CVICU, the APP pre-rounds to determine any urgent issues that need to be addressed with the intensivist including the following:

• Hemodynamic instability and increasing pressor requirements
• Increasing oxygen requirements or worsening ventilator status
• Concerns regarding developing infection and/or bleeding

In addition to the ICU attending, the primary surgical services must be updated regarding these issues. The APP is also responsible for triaging transfers to the floor and bed availability for post-operative cases.

Education and Certification

APRN graduate of an accredited program with a Master of Science in Nursing. Board certification is required. Acute Care Certification focus is preferred, but not required.

PA graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants or its predecessor or successor agencies and has passed the certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or its predecessor or successor agencies.

Required Licensure

APRN and RN in the state of Kentucky. Physician Assistant in the state of Kentucky.

Other Certifications

• ACLS/BLS certified-Can obtain upon employment.
• DEA-obtain upon employment.

Additional Job Description

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.