Nurse Practitioner (APRN) / Physician Assistant (PA)- MICU

Backus Hospital; Salem (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Backus Hospital seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a nocturnist role in the Medical ICU, providing essential overnight care. This includes managing patient admissions, conducting bedside rounds, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. Gain mentorship and professional development while enjoying competitive benefits and work/life balance in a leading healthcare network.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Matching 401k

Generous Paid-Time Off

Reimbursement for CME and licensure

Proven onboarding process with ongoing mentorship

Leadership development opportunities

Credentialing privileges for Backus Hospital

Qualifications

• Preferably one year of inpatient or ICU experience; new graduates with relevant clinical experience may be considered.
• Demonstrates intellectual maturity and a team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients in the Medical ICU (MICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
• Collaborate with hospitalist physicians and other staff for patient care.
• Perform ICU procedures including central lines and arterial lines.

Skills

Clinical acumen

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Master’s program

Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or APRN in Connecticut

Certification or eligibility for Acute Care Board Certified APRN

Job description

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (APP) - Medical Intensive Care

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

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For more than 125 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communities.

Advanced Practitioner Role Scope
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant nocturnist to care for patients in the Medical ICU (MICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU).

The Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) will be an integral member of the care delivery team, including Hospitalist Physicians and APPs as well as Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) Physicians, Nursing, and Respiratory Therapy. The APP will be the overnight provider caring for the MICU patients directly, ensuring appropriate patient care, documentation, and continued progression of care with reviewing and interpreting lab and imaging studies, bedside rounding with RNs and RTs, and performing ICU procedures including central lines and arterial lines. The APP will collaborate with the on-call intensivist and hospitalist, partner with the Hospitalist Nocturnist to take new ICU admissions, facilitate early consultations with PCCM, and coordinate patient transfers to higher care facilities as needed. The APP will also perform night bedside rounds on PCU patients and work with Nursing Supervisors to evaluate patients for stepdown out of PCU. Additionally, the APP will respond to all Rapid Response and CardioPulmonary Response codes for all inpatients.

Schedule: This provider will work an average of 3 twelve-hour shifts per week (36 hours), from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with an expectation of working one weekend per month on average.

Benefits for Advanced Practitioners

At Hartford HealthCare, both newly graduated and experienced providers receive support and mentorship through on-the-job training, classroom instruction, and procedural training. Our benefits include:

· Competitive Compensation

· Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans

· Generous Paid-Time Off

· Reimbursement for CME, professional society memberships, licensure, and malpractice insurance

· Proven onboarding process with ongoing mentorship

· Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare’s Professional Leadership Development Institute

· Credentialing privileges for Backus Hospital

Career Development

Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career growth across locations in Connecticut. We are committed to helping our employees thrive by providing a competitive benefits package that promotes work/life balance. Every moment matters — and this is your moment.

Interested candidates please contact Victor Rodriguez, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at [e-mail].

For more information about Hartford HealthCare and our region, please visit www.hhccareers.org.

Qualifications

Advanced Practitioner Requirements

· Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Master’s program

· Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or APRN in Connecticut

· Certification or eligibility for certification as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Board Certified APRN

· Preferably one year of inpatient or ICU experience; new graduates with relevant clinical experience may be considered

· Strong clinical acumen and communication skills, with the ability to adapt quickly and work well within a team

· Demonstrates intellectual maturity and a team-focused approach to collaboration