Overview
Extend the services of physicians by providing assessment and management in the critical care specialty area. Assist in bedside surgical procedures. Patients are typically intubated on ventilators and/or have hemodynamic instability.
Responsibilities
- Extend the services of physicians by providing assessment and management in the critical care specialty area.
- Assist in bedside surgical procedures.
- Provide care for patients who are typically intubated on ventilators and/or have hemodynamic instability.
- Address medical specialties including cardiology, neurology, oncology, pain management, nephrology, and related areas.
- Provide services that may include physical exams, interpreting diagnostic tests, closing incisions, managing ventilator settings, vasopressors, advanced skills, and counseling patients about treatment.
- Provide coordination and clinical services across the continuum of care for medical/surgical specialty patients.
- APPs plan and conduct ongoing education and training.
- Operate under physician-directed protocols for all Advanced Practice Provider duties.
Minimum Qualifications
- APP must obtain and maintain Medical Staff privileges as required by the position.
- Acute Care Advanced Practice Practitioner Program Certification is preferred for this position.
Preferred Experience
- Three years Acute Care in Cardiac, Pulmonary, ED, Critical Care or Pediatric Critical Care.
Education
- Masters - Nursing; Or - Bachelors - Physician Assistant
Credentials
- Adv Pract RN License
- BLS/ACLS
Facility
BayCare Health System, Nursing Administration-MCH
Location
Mease Countryside
Status
PRN, Exempt: No
Shift Hours
7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Weekend Work
Occasional
On Call
No
Remote
Never
How often will this team member be working remotely?
Never
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled