Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Trauma Services

About the role

This position is accountable for the provision of patient care and other activities as permitted by licensure and defined within credentialing and privileging documentation, including delivering optimal patient care through effective clinical practice, education of patients, families, and staff, consultation with other healthcare providers, and maintaining current knowledge of care options. This Advanced Practice Provider will join Trauma Services at McKay‑Dee Hospital, a Level II trauma center in Ogden, Utah.

Responsibilities

• Respond to levels I‑III trauma activations
• Participate in bedside procedures and patient resuscitation
• Engage in research and performance improvement activities
• Round with trauma patients in intensive care and other inpatient units
• Rotate daily management of the Trauma Clinic

Requirements

• Current state license as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant
• Eligible for State Controlled Substance License II through V
• Eligible for Federal DEA Certificate II through V
• BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers

Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher
• In‑patient or Emergency Department experience
• Applicable certification from a recognized certifying organization such as the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Applicable experience as defined by position leadership
• Preferred background in critical or emergency medicine (nurse practitioner or physician assistant)

Skills

• Ability to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies