Nurse Practitioner (FT) Days/Nights - ICU Physician - Elizabeth, NJ

Location: 225 Williamson St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills, and professional experience.

About the role

The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner plays a vital role within the critical care team. The primary responsibility is to manage high-acuity adult patients in a multidisciplinary critical care setting. The ICU team provides comprehensive critical care in collaboration with various consulting specialists. The APP works closely with critical care intensivists, ICU hospitalists, residents, fellows, and other APPs to provide direct patient care in the ICU.

The APP's role in critical care is to oversee and ensure that patients receive best-practice care.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records patient history
• Performs physical and medical screening examinations
• Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
• Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies, or other therapies as appropriate
• Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc.
• Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team
• Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
• Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
• Adequately manages patient flow in the ICU
• Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
• Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
• Actively participates in department staff meetings and risk management education
• Completes required courses (e.g., HIPAA, EMTALA) and other CME/CEU requirements
• Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to academic lectures and/or quality improvement projects

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited program with a focus on Acute Care (must be either ACNP or AGACNP)
• Registered Advanced Practice Nurse License from NJ State Board of Nursing
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of New Jersey
• Prior work experience as a professional nurse
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support certifications
• NJ CDS and DEA Licensure
• Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) certification within 90 days of hire
• Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) certification within 1 year of hire

Qualifications

• CCRN preferred
• High acuity/adult critical care experience recommended
• Experience with ultrasound IV and point-of-care ultrasound is desired
• Medical and broad-based clinical critical care knowledge
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively and successfully work with all ICU and hospital employees

Schedule

• Rotating shifts: days/nights and nights only available
• Willingness to accommodate scheduling needs, including working extended hours, overnights, weekends, and holidays

Pay

$107,100.00 - $160,700.00 per year

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts through partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more