MICU APP

About the Role

Join Yale New Haven Hospital as a Night Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Advanced Practice Provider. As a valued member of our team, you will provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient and family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. Work in collaboration with the attending supervising or collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols, and clinical pathways. You may provide autonomous team-based care, obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review and order diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and formulate and manage patient treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
  • Provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient and family needs as part of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Work collaboratively with supervising or collaborating physicians in inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings to deliver optimal patient care from diagnostic to prognostic matters.
  • Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review and order diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and formulate and manage patient treatment plans.
  • Perform procedures, prescribe treatments and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, and within professional competency standards.
  • Function as first or second assistant on operative cases, using fine motor skills and manual dexterity, where applicable.
  • Respond to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters.
• Patient Education & Psychosocial Support
  • Educate patients and families on care, treatment plans, potential side effects, and discharge plans in collaboration with the supervising or collaborating physician.
  • Provide psychosocial support to patients, family members, and significant others as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Information Management
  • Ensure appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
  • Protect patient information from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Quality Management
  • Demonstrate high standards of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations.
• Professional Development
  • Engage in projects to maintain and advance professional competency.
  • Serve as a clinical resource for new house staff and provide service-specific orientation.
  • Demonstrate high reliability organizational behaviors by reporting safety events and near misses.
  • Maintain all employee requirements as determined by hospital policy.
  • Serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other healthcare professionals, and mentor pre-PA/NP candidates.
  • Collaborate on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects, and assist in forming clinical practice protocols.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program.
• Experience: Clinical working experience as an NP/PA in the specialty or service line is preferred but not required.
• Licensure and Certification:
  • Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or Connecticut State Registered Nurse License and Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License.
  • Board specialty certification, as appropriate for the position profile.
  • ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for the position profile.
  • DEA License.
  • Additional licensure, certifications, and/or continuing education credits may be required based on position and specialty.
• APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and complete the Medical Staff credentialing process, including providing evidence of current competence to practice and obtaining appropriate reference letters.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Pension plan, matched tax-sheltered annuity plan, and Roth contributions.
• Relocation assistance for a seamless transition.
• Employee wellness initiatives and support programs.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

About Yale New Haven Health

Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals, as well as several specialty networks and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. The system offers an excellent work environment focused on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. We are committed to caring for our communities beyond the walls of our hospitals.