Trauma Team, NP/PA at Christiana Health System

MyStethi, LLC; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing Education Time

Parental Leave (12 weeks)

Career Growth

401(k) and employer match

Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Job summary

ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our Trauma Program. The selected candidate will collaborate with trauma attendings and surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, trauma hospitalists and a variety of other subspecialists in the care of trauma patients.

Both the surgical management and medical management can be accomplished through utilization of approved protocols and procedures.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree as an APRN or graduate from an ARC-PA Accredited program.
• License or license eligible for NP or PA in Delaware.
• Acute Care NP license required.
• Experience in the acute care setting preferred.
• ACLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with trauma attendings and surgeons in patient care.
• Utilize approved protocols for surgical and medical management.
• Facilitate trauma verification and designation processes for ChristianaCare as a Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Assume evening, weekend, and holiday obligations.

Skills

Trauma care experience

ACLS

Acute care experience

Education

Master's degree in nursing (APRN) or ARC-PA accredited program

Job description

ChristianaCare is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our Trauma Program. The selected candidate will collaborate with trauma attendings and surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, trauma hospitalists and a variety of other subspecialists in the care of trauma patients. Both the surgical management and medical management can be accomplished through utilization of approved protocols and procedures.

The selected candidate will also facilitate Trauma Program initiatives related to verification and designation as a Level 1 Trauma Center at Christiana Hospital, which includes performance improvement initiatives, injury prevention efforts and teaching opportunities. In addition to day shift hours, the candidate is required to assume evening, weekend and holiday obligations.

Why ChristianaCare?

• Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance
• Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities for Career Growth
• 403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match
• Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Requirements:

• Master's Degree as an APRN or graduate from an ARC-PA Accredited program
• License or license eligible for NP or PA in the state of Delaware.
• Acute Care NP license required
• Experience in the acute care setting preferred.
• ACLS required

Annual Compensation Range $121,070.00 - $150,233.00

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.