Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Practice independently without physician oversight.
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Job Description
About the Role
Join University of Maryland Medical System as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
- Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
- Additional Information Like many employers, UMMS is being targeted by cybercriminals impersonating our recruiters and offering fake job opportunities.
- We will never ask for banking details, personal identification, or payment via email or text.
Requirements
- time position with a rotating scheduling. Our Pediatric Critical Care Division includes the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), a 19
- bed facility that provides state
- art multidisciplinary critical care for young patients with life
- threatening medical, cardiac and surgical conditions. The unit is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a team led by board
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join University of Maryland Medical System as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Primary Care position at University of Maryland Medical System is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Pediatric Critical Care, Acute Care, Patient Assessment, Family-Centered Care, Interpersonal Communication, Clinical Nutrition, Patient Safety, Professionalism. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.
Core responsibilities: Provide high-quality multidisciplinary critical care to pediatric patients with life-threatening medical, cardiac, and surgical conditions. Collaborate with a team of intensivists and specialists to ensure patient safety and implement family-centered care.
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