Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Periop - West Ashley Observation Unit

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUHA) seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to cover weeknights at the West Ashley campus, caring for adult post-surgical patients across several specialties. The APP will be the primary provider, collaborating with nurses to monitor for complications and intervene as needed, with discharge orders completed after postoperative day one.

Required are a completed PA or APRN program and licensure or eligibility, plus BLS and ACLS.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
• If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Responsibilities

• Care for adult post-surgical patients including ENT, GYN, Urology, General, Ortho, Plastics, and Endocrine.
• Serve as primary provider working with a nurse team to assess post-surgical complications and provide interventions/treatment.
• Complete discharge orders post op day one.

Education

Physician Assistant program

Nurse Practitioner Program

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (APP) will work weeknights at the West Ashley campus caring for adult post-surgical patients including ENT, GYN, Urology, General, Ortho, Plastics, and Endocrine. The APP would be the primary provider working alongside 2 Registered Nurse and a Patient Care Technician responsible for the assessment of post-surgical complications and providing intervention/treatment as needed. Complete discharge orders post op day one.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC000564 CHS - OR - Ambulatory (RT)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-33

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

Job Description

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Salaried/Exempt

Hours per week: Part-Time

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: 1 - 2 (10) hour Night shifts per week, Monday - Thursday

Required Minimum Training And Experience

Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program and currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an APRN as noted below.

Physician Assistant

or

APRN Certification Type:

• AGPNP/ANP (Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP or Adult NP): Adult pts (13 years to death), stable chronic disease state management or primary care setting.
• FNP (Family NP): (birth to death) Stable chronic disease state management, primary care across the lifespan.

Preferred Training And Experience

Physician Assistant

or

APRN Certification Type:

• AGACNP/ACNP (Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner): Adult pts (13 years to death), acutely ill or injured, potentially unstable, or technologically dependent (vents, drips, monitors, etc.)

Preferred Experience:

Preferred experience in an adult PACU, ICU, emergency department, surgical/trauma step-down unit, procedural recovery area, or another high-acuity setting involving airway management, hemodynamic stabilization, and postoperative care.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations

All certifications must be current and complete prior to start date:

• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• If applicable, DHEC and DEA license applications must be started prior to first day.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements

Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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