Critical Care Nocturnist - NP/PA - Full-Time

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Nurse Practitioner for the Cardiothoracic Surgery setting. The role includes taking medical histories, performing exams, and formulating plans of care in collaboration with physicians.

Responsibilities include prescribing medications, ordering labs and imaging, and documenting encounters. DEA licensure and RN licensure are required; BLS and board certification are preferred. This position may involve clinic duties and on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• DEA license required or eligible.
• Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where work occurs.
• Prescriptive authority application through state boards required.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA) required with expiration > 90 days from start date.
• Board certification (ACNP, AGACNP, PNP-AC or NNP) preferred depending on population served.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in the patient's medical record.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Performs clinic duties one day a week with assigned physician.
• Provides weeknight Call on a Q3 or Q4 rotation; weekend Call on a Q3 or Q4 rotation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Prioritization

Education

Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Nurse Practitioner license

Job description

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
• Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested Cardiothoracic Surgery Setting with less than 5 years CVTS experience
• Manages STS Database data collection pre and post-operatively.
• Performs clinic duties one day a week with assigned physician.
• Provides weeknight Call on a Q3 or Q4 rotation; weekend Call responsibilities on a Q3 or Q4 rotation.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Nurse Practitioner

Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP, PNP-AC or NNP board certification preferred according to population served.