Advanced Practice Provider, Critical Care Inpatient (Nights)

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Utilization and performance of invasive and non-invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability or obtain diagnostic
• Serve as a critical Care link with the Rapid Response and Code Team and as an acute care nurse practitioner preceptor
• Provide assistance with surgical procedures (arterial lines, central lines, para/thoracentesis, bronchoscopies)
• Intervene with complex patients in areas of expertise to develop appropriate plans of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Utilize specialized knowledge and expertise to facilitate professional care delivery to
• Complete comprehensive chart biopsies and present to attending
• Cook up lectures to residents and sub-interns.
• Develop and implement educational material
• Provide consultative services to health team members and
• Critique pertinent research literature related to specialty areas and promote research utilization to improve patient
• Participate in the conduction of research and clinical trials
• Design product evaluations and implement the findings with attention to cost-effectiveness
• Participate as an integral member of the leadership
• Serve on committees as assigned (Critical Care, Donor Council, Nutrition Support, MQA, )

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Expertise in the practice of nursing validated by five years of current clinical practice including two years in the area of specialty
• Critical Care Certification
• BLS certification required; ACLS recommended
• Additional privileging as requested to perform procedures independently
• PICC line placement and removal
• Central line placement and removal
• Admitting privileges
• Thoracentesis
• Paracentesis
• Arterial line placement and removal
• Intubation