Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - ICU

Main Function

Duties will include a variety of inpatient hospital activities as specified below.

• Attends (admits, performs history and physical, writes orders) newly admitted patients to the critical care service.
• Communicates with attending Intensivist on duty/on call for all admitted critical care patients.
• Rounds on assigned patients as directed by the attending Intensivist.
• Participates in the evaluation and treatment of any Intensivist patient in acute distress with acute change in status.
• Evaluates routine patient condition or requests for change in routine orders or clarification of orders.
• Initiates completion of death certificates for Intensivist’s review and signature.
• Performs procedures (ie: ABG’s, IV Insertions, NG tube insertions, intubation, central line insertion and other critical care procedures) on Intensivist inpatients and when assistance is requested by the nursing staff.
• Informs attending Intensivist of patient conditions requiring more in depth review and assessments. Seeks guidance in situations where the course is unclear or experience is lacking. Maintains appropriate medical records.
• Prepares Intensivist patient for discharge and competes discharge summary.
• Assists and participates in the ongoing activities of the medical staff quality improvement program.
• Provides quality improvement data or other required documentation to designated personnel in a timely manner.
• Establishes and maintains good communication and working relationships with members of the Intensivist’s staff, nursing staff and other hospital departments.
• Participates in required hospital meetings as necessary and appropriate, as required by medical Staff By-laws.
• Maintain a willingness to accept other duties as assigned as the Intensivist or Director of Intensive Care and Observation.
• Demonstrates the CARES Values & Standards of Cooperation at all times.

Qualifications

• * Registration to practice in New York State required.
• Nurse Practitioners must maintain a collaboration agreement with Director of Intensivist Service.
• NYS Licensure and current Registration Required
• Current ACLS and BLS

Education

• * Graduation from an AMA/AHO approved school as a Certified Nurse Practitioner

Experience

• * 1-2 years of experience in hospital based medicine and/or family practice, or other suitable experience, preferred.
• Critical care experience as an APP preferred

Pay Range: $90/hour with evening, night and weekend differentials.

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