Advanced Practice Professional (Nurse Practitioner) Cardiovascular ICU Advanced Practice Team

About This Role

Coordinate the care of acutely ill post-surgical adult/late adult patients in the Cardiovascular ICU. This role involves advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, detailed patient assessments, and collaboration with medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tasks associated with patients undergoing Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic procedures
• Collect detailed histories and physicals and present pertinent data to the medical staff
• Collect and interpret reports from diagnostic lab tests, radiographic procedures, and clinical studies
• Order tests and prescribe medications
• Perform various diagnostic, therapeutic, and minor procedures, based on privileges
• Assist attending physician in orientation of new resident physicians to the service and assist in maintaining continuity of care
• Confer with attending physicians and communicate with other care providers/consultants to coordinate clinical care
• Maintain accurate documentation regarding patient status, evaluations, and treatment
• Streamline the patient transfer process between levels of care, including writing discharge orders
• Participate in quality assurance activities, peer evaluations and support research initiatives

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan (for NP)
• Current specialty certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (for NP)
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (for NP)
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (for NP)
• Recent clinical ICU experience (last 5 years) caring for acutely ill patients with diseases common in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery
• Current DEA registration
• ACLS required (AHA approved BLS also required)
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan (for PA)
• Satisfactory completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program (for PA)
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (for PA)
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required (for PA)

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program OR Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by ARC-PA
• 2+ years of ICU experience caring for critical care patients with recent clinical ICU experience in the last 5 years caring for acutely ill patients with diseases common in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.

Nice to Have

• At least 1 year full time ICU experience as an NP/PA
• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of current medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical treatment modalities of post-cardiothoracic surgery
• Demonstrated experience with ventricular assist device and heart/lung transplantation patients
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate clinical care across multiple patient care services and advocate for patients
• Demonstrated high level of critical thinking
• Ability to prioritize assignments and manage a busy work environment

Benefits

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