Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant - PRN

About the Role

This position works in a collaborative model including residents, fellows, attendings, and staff who care for emergency medicine patients across the organization's hospital network. Under the supervision of the Medical Director or approved staff physician, and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and discharge coordinators, you will participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of medical and nursing care. Responsibilities include primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of critically ill patients, teaching residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes approved medical practices in the delivery of all patient care.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Maintains an attitude of inquiry toward medical practices and patient care outcomes; may develop research methodology.
• Provides educational experiences to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including respect for privacy, method of introduction, explanation of services, and communication style.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, or regulatory agency requirements applicable to the assigned area and ensures compliance.
• Other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduate of an approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• License as a Physician Assistant in the state of practice; NCCPA Certified.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) / Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification from the American Heart Association.
• Eligible for Prescriptive Authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Current License as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of practice.
• Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner ANCC or AANPCP Certified; for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, ANCC or AANPCP Certified.
• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of job-related information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Proficiency with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to the role, and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at department and campus/system levels.
• Reliable transportation to travel throughout and between facilities.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (e.g., 24/7, weekends, holidays, on-call availability).

Skills

• Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, reach, and grab with arms and hands; manual dexterity.
• Duties routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid, and tissue.
• Works in patient care areas, directly with patients, and/or with specimens that could contain communicable diseases.
• Occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements exceed those for Sedentary Work, including:

• Walking or standing to a significant degree.
• Sitting most of the time but entailing pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls.
• Working at a production rate pace entailing constant pushing and/or pulling of materials, even if the weight is negligible.