Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant

• Evaluates critically ill patients in ICU/IMU, ED, recovery room and on medicine/surgical services.
• Provides emergent and urgent care to patients in critical condition.
• Performs history and physical examination of patients.
• Writes orders and interprets laboratory data and radiological tests.
• Monitors patient status and response to treatments.
• Documents findings in the ICU medical record.
• Recommends and initiates appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Consults with subspecialty services as appropriate.
• Provides education and counseling for patients and families.
• Performs procedures, such as but not limited to, intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, chest tube insertion, and paracentesis.
• Participates in daily team rounding, periodic M&M sessions and department conferences/teaching opportunities.
• Holds a close working relationship with nursing and medical staff.
• Participates in the continuing education programs and departmental quality assurance, risk management, and compliance efforts.
• Involved in critical care research projects, as well as, renal replacement therapy.
• Facilitates the transfer of critical care patients with other facilities.
• Actively works toward improving the Critical Care team, referring team, nursing staff, patient and family satisfaction.
• Participates in the assessment of patient and family educational needs and assists in the planning and implementation of the associated teaching plan.
• Facilitates transfer of information among healthcare professionals in order to promote smooth patient transition between services and levels of care.
• Acts as a role model to nursing staff by demonstrating clinical and theoretical expertise, critical thinking and innovation in patient management.
• Ensures staff compliance with established standards of care and provides input to improve clinical practice.
• Eagerly seeks and participates in teaching opportunities within the institution
• Actively creates, initiates and participates in research and development.
• Coordinates and implements financial strategies to maintain a cost effective environment.
• Monitors and measures performance in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develops and manages process improvement activities.
• Supervises RN, NP, PA, interns, residents, health science and medical students as appropriate.

• Understands and supports AAMC mission statement, vision, and values and guiding principles.
• Carries out safety and infection control procedures to ensure patient, staff and visitor safety.
• Responds to customers in a friendly, prompt, and caring manner, maintaining confidentiality and respect.
• Demonstrates positive behaviors toward patients, families, physicians, and all co-workers.
• Promotes mutual respect and professionalism.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities by identifying areas needing improvement and taking action to improve, trend, and report through PI process.

• Master's Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Two (2) years of related clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

• Licensed as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Current Maryland Attestation with the Maryland Board of Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR certification is required.
• Proven interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and other health care team members
• Demonstrated flexibility and dedication to team involvement.
• Capable of accepting new challenges and developing programs from start to finish
• Self-directed, with sound decision making, written and verbal communication skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality

• Effective interpersonal skills with strong facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiating skills

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs and more

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