Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care Owensboro

Owensborohealth

Owensboro (KY)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Owensboro Health Medical Group in Owensboro, KY, seeks an experienced APRN to work in the adult ICU within Pulmonology Owensboro. You will collaborate with a physician to diagnose and treat complex critical care cases, participate in rounds, and coordinate care for adults with acute and chronic conditions.

The role involves ordering tests, performing procedures under supervision, documenting care plans, and supporting family education and shared decision-making.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Nursing required.
RN license in Kentucky required at hire.
APRN license in Kentucky required at hire.
National certifications (NPCB/AACCN/NCCOG/PNCB/ANCC) required at hire or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians to diagnose and treat adult ICU patients.
Take histories, perform assessments, and order/interpret diagnostic tests.
Provide direct treatment and manage health conditions with prescriptive authority or referrals.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Resilience under pressure

Under supervision

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

RN license (KY)

APRN license (KY)

BLS

ACLS/ALS

Job description

Weekend Requirements: Every Other | Work Hours: 7 days on 7 days off | Status: Full Time - 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period) | Entity: Owensboro Health Medical Group | Department: Pulmonology Owensboro

Job Summary:

In collaboration with a physician, diagnoses and treats certain acute or chronic health conditions in the adult intensive care unit.

Job Responsibilities:

Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers.
Provides counseling and education to patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health and treatment options.
Provides care in the context of promoting age and culture-appropriate informed choices, shared decision-making, and the right to self-determination.
Provides accurate and timely documentation of assessment and patient care plan.
Assists with admissions, consults, daily progress notes, and transfers from critical care unit.
Coordinates care between medical specialties.
Participates in morning rounding with intensivist and rounding with the multidisciplinary intensive care team.
Assists intensivists with procedures which include central line and arterial line placement; additional procedures may include chest tube placement and thoracentesis with the pulmonologists/intensivists.
Assists with basic ventilator management.
Performs critical care ultrasound procedures.

Skills and Attributes:

Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Works under direct supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Position Requirements:

Work Experience
No experience required.
Education
Master's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire
Licensure/Certification/Registration
RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND
APRN - Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required upon hire AND
APRN - National certification from National Practitioner Certification Board (NPCB) required upon hire OR
APRN - National certification from American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN) required upon hire OR
APRN - National certification from National Certification for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCCOGN) required upon hire OR
APRN - National certification from Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) required upon hire OR
APRN - National certification from American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) required upon hire OR
APRN - National certification as Neonatal Nurse Practitioner from National Certification Corporation (NCC) required upon hire AND
BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required upon hire AND
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider through American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS - Advanced Life Support Healthcare Provider through American Red Cross (ARC) required upon hire

Organizational Responsibilities:

Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.

Additional Job Information:

This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.

The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.

Standard ADA Settings:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital)