Nurse Practitioner NP or Physician Assistant PA - Cardiac Surgery ICU

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What You Will Do:
University of Maryland Medical Center
Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
Cardiac Surgery ICU (CSICU)
*Acute Care CRNP*

Full Time / Rotating
General Position Summary:
Under general supervision, responsible for diagnosing and treating patients in collaboration with physician colleagues. Provide continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient's family. Coordinate care to ensure quality, cost effective care; appropriate length of stay; and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices.
Clinical Responsibilities:
* In collaboration with the attending physician, provides day to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the healthcare provider team.
* Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting.
* Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
* Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
* Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
* Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
* Performs invasive procedures.
* Collaborates with attendings and residents regarding admission, discharge and transfer decisions.
* Presents patients in the Nurse Practitioner's caseload on rounds.
* Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the attending physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
* Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
* Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.
* Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvement as needed.
* Facilitates patient flow. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team including case management ensuring appropriate and timely discharge.
* Provides specialty consultation.
* Performs other activities as assigned.
What You Need to Be Successful:
Master of Science Degree with completion of an appropriate primary or acute care Nurse Practitioner program. Registered and currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland.
Physician Assistant applicants must have successfully completed a PA program and obtain a Maryland PA license.
Certified in area of specialty.
Acute Care NP with previous ICU NP experience or PA with and ICU background.
DEA and CDS eligible
BCLS as required
Demonstrated ability to promote professionalism through involvement in professional organizations, teaching, research, publishing, and/or certification in area of specialty.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required to interact with patient families, departmental units, medical and nursing staff on all essential matters. Demonstrated/documented effective interpersonal skills.
Maintains updated hospital safety and other mandatory training.
Updated immunizations as recommended per practice area.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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