Trauma and Surgical Critical Care APP

Advocate Aurora Health; Charlotte (NC); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC, seeks an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team. You will care for high-acuity patients in a Level I Trauma Center, with a mix of trauma and ICU duties and teaching responsibilities.

Expect 13-hour day shifts, 6:00–6:30 AM starts, and a schedule planned 6 months in advance.

Qualificações

• Master’s Degree required for NP or PA role.
• ACNP/AGACNP certification or NCCPA certification preferred depending on track.
• Minimum 1 year of ACNP/AGACNP or PA experience required.

Responsabilidades

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical assessments.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized plans of care.
• Manage critical illness and traumatic injury conditions and comorbidities.
• Manage ventilator settings and vasopressor therapy.
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, APPs, nurses, and care team.
• Rotate between Trauma and Surgical Critical Care service lines.
• Participate in education of trainees and Fellows.

Conhecimentos

Critical care

Trauma experience

Team collaboration

Formação académica

Master’s degree in nursing (ACNP/AGACNP)

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health, a leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite experienced Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can accomplish when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together.

The Division of Acute Care Surgery at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join its Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Position Highlights

• 13-hour shifts with variable days
• Schedule is developed 6 months in advance, providing greater predictability for work-life planning
• Trauma shifts begin at 6:00 AM
• Surgical ICU shifts begin at 6:30 AM
• Every third weekend rotation
• Holiday coverage required
• Primarily day-shift coverage on the Trauma service, with 24/7 APP coverage in the ICU
• Call is generally not associated with the role, although there is a possibility of call coverage in rare circumstances
• Rotational assignments between Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
• Extensive exposure to complex, high-acuity patients in a Level I Trauma Center
• Hands-on procedural opportunities
• Teaching opportunities with military PAs, residents, and APP Fellows
• Collaborative team of 25 surgeons and 20 APPs

What You’ll Do

As an Advanced Practice Provider on the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care team, you will care for complex, high-acuity patients while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical assessments
• Evaluate patients and develop, implement, and monitor individualized plans of care
• Manage medical conditions and comorbidities associated with critical illness and traumatic injury
• Manage ventilator settings and vasopressor therapy
• Evaluate and manage complex clinical cases
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, physicians, APPs, nurses, and other members of the care team
• Rotate between Trauma and Surgical Critical Care service lines
• Participate in the education of military PAs, residents, and APP Fellows

Following appropriate Medical Staff privileging, procedural responsibilities may include:

• Chest tube placement
• Central line placement
• Arterial line placement
• Bronchoscopy
• Intubation
• Assisting with bedside tracheostomy
• Assisting with percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement

About the Division

The Division of Acute Care Surgery is organized into three sections:

• Trauma
• Surgical Critical Care
• Acute/Emergency General Surgery

The Division currently includes 17 surgeons and 18 Advanced Practice Providers. Trauma and Surgical Critical Care services are provided at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, an 874-bed tertiary/quaternary care hospital and ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center.

The Trauma service manages approximately 7,000 Trauma Code activations annually, resulting in approximately 4,500 trauma admissions.

The Surgical Critical Care service provides care for approximately 1,500 patient consults annually across a diverse range of specialties, including:

• Transplant
• HEENT
• Surgical Oncology
• Emergency General Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Hepatobiliary Surgery
• Trauma
• Vascular Surgery

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced APP who thrives in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and wants to continue developing expertise in trauma, critical care, procedures, and academic medicine.

Schedule

This position utilizes 13-hour shifts with variable scheduled days.

• Trauma: Day shifts begin at 6:00 AM
• Surgical Critical Care/ICU: Day shifts begin at 6:30 AM
• Schedule is created 6 months in advance
• Weekend rotation is approximately every third weekend
• Holiday coverage is required
• Trauma utilizes a primarily day-shift APP coverage model
• The ICU maintains 24/7 coverage
• Call is generally not part of the position but could occur in rare circumstances

Education, Experience & Certification Requirements

Nurse Practitioner

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required
• Acute Care board certification required based on the population and acuity served
• Minimum 1 year of ACNP or AGACNP experience required

Physician Assistant

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required
• Master’s degree preferred
• NCCPA certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Physician Assistant experience required

Additional Requirements

• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license
• Must be approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in North Carolina
• Must be eligible to apply for prescriptive authority through the appropriate North Carolina licensing board
• BLS for Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association required, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice
• Strong critical-thinking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively and make proactive clinical decisions
• Critical care experience preferred
• Current BCLS/BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS preferred

Join Atrium Health

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you have the resources and support needed to thrive personally and professionally.

Work alongside some of the most advanced minds in medicine while helping improve medicine, elevate hope, and advance healing for all.