Cardiac Critical Care PRN - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Piedmont Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in cardiology is seeking dedicated Critical Care Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to join their team in Atlanta. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with highly-respected physicians in a collaborative environment, providing critical care to patients with complex cardiac conditions. The ideal candidates will have a strong educational background in advanced practice and experience in ICU settings. Join a leading program where your expertise will directly impact patient outcomes and contribute to innovative clinical practices.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited PA program required.
• ICU/Critical Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and performs therapeutic procedures.
• Assesses patients for changes in status and initiates emergency interventions.

Skills

Critical Care Management

Patient Assessment

Emergency Interventions

Clinical Research

Education

Master's Degree from an accredited PA program

National Board Certification

Nurse Practitioner License in Georgia

Job description

Description:

Cardiac Critical Care PRN - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Atlanta

Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), located in the heart of Atlanta, is recruiting for Critical Care Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of one of the nation's leading cardiology programs, working alongside highly-respected physicians who value multidisciplinary teamwork and are proven leaders in their respective fields.

PHI's critical care extenders provide 24-hour, on-site coverage to some of the highest acuity patients in the nation, treating and managing patients with coronary artery disease, advanced heart failure, structural heart disease, high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, percutaneous valve interventions, temporary mechanical circulatory support including ECMO, and cardiothoracic surgery including transplant and ventricular-assist device implantation.

Key Responsibilities of Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners on the Cardiac Critical Care Service include:

1. Provides 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.
2. Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s).
3. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
4. Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on the patient's clinical status.
5. Within the credentialing standards of the hospital, inserts and manages arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and intra-aortic balloon pump catheters.
6. Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of life-supporting drugs according to established protocols. Assists with ECPR and ECMO cannulations.
7. Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize the patient.
8. Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.
9. Supports IRB-approved clinical research/trials through various activities.
10. Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing staff, healthcare team members, and the larger community.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited PA program and National Board Certification, or
• Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as an NP by the State of Georgia with National Certification.

Experience:

• ICU/Critical Care experience preferred.