Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About the role
Join a top-tier critical care team offering a unique blend of strong collaboration and meaningful autonomy at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. As a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, you’ll practice at the top of your license with opportunities to manage complex patients, perform advanced procedures, and continue building your clinical skillset in a supportive environment. This role is ideal for an experienced provider who values independence, as you’ll have significant responsibility during off-hours while still having access to intensivist collaboration when needed.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
Role
Role: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Location
Location: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, CT
Setting
Setting: Inpatient, critical care
Schedule
Schedule: Part-time 24 hours, day/night rotating schedule.
Call schedule
Call schedule: No call
About Hartford HealthCare
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice: Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
Tools
With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
About Hartford HealthCare
Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Committed to continuous development
Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review
Committed to continuous development
Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
Established Mentorship and Orientation programs
Specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners Role Scope
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
Qualifications
- Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Training: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Experience: 1+ years in a critical care setting as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant