Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Internal Medicine, Rapid Response/Pulmonary Division (Night Position) (186267)
Brief Description of Duties
Provide direct patient care to adult inpatients in acute deterioration/crisis situations (Code Rapid Response, Code Blue) and coordinate care with a multi-disciplinary team including physicians, APPs, RNs, CNAs, respiratory therapists and radiology technicians.
Identify patients at risk for clinical deterioration through the use of the Medical Emergency Warning System and hospital rounding and discuss with the primary team to prevent crisis/cardiac arrest.
Provide consultation upon request by nursing, physician staff, and other members of the care team with clinical concerns of impending deterioration.
Maintain and facilitate professionalism and communication throughout the management of an acute event.
Ensure appropriate patient care and monitoring remains until the emergency has resolved or the patient is transferred to a higher level of care.
Participate in quality improvement efforts including, but not limited to, documentation and data collection on all rapid responses.
Provide education in rapid response and code resuscitation to nursing and medical staff as part of the team of experts, to improve the overall process and patient outcomes.
Perform various procedures/diagnostics including, but not limited to, arterial/central venous cannulation, point of care ultrasound.
Maintain a level of professional expertise by participating in research, medical education in critical care/emergency management and provide mentorship to nursing and resident staff.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Nursing/Physician Assistant.
- NYS Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant license and certification in adult and/or acute care.
- BLS/ACLS certified.
- Minimum of 5 years of current tertiary care experience as a NP/PA in acute care.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to practice independently.