ADVANCE PRACTICE CLINICIAN - PULM/ICU

Beebe Healthcare

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Job Description

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

Overview

This role will be a day/night hybrid role consisting of 14 twelve hours shifts per month. It will be primarily day sift coverage but will be expected to cover the night shift (7pm-7am) as needed.

This individual provides direct patient care as the Center's Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner according to established protocols, policies, procedures, and accepted standards of care. Functions within approved scope and credentials as approved by Beebe Medical Center credentialing committee. Follow established nursing standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other staff.

Responsibilities

Partners with Attending to provide medical and surgical management for critical-care service.

Critical-care duties include managing the comprehensive care of acutely and chronically critically ill or injured adult patients in collaboration with the intensivist physician on duty (or on-call).

Advanced skills of comprehensive airway management

Invasive procedures to include central lines, arterial lines, tube thoracostomy, dialysis catheters

Selection, implementation, management, and titration of vasoactive drugs, insulin infusions, sedation, and analgesia.

The above listed critical-care duties require that this position must be certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Physician Assistant.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program approved by the ANCC or AANP or Physician Assistant. Must hold current license as a Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant in the State of Delaware (or willing to obtain one), national board certification as an ANCP (ANCC or AANP), a Certificate of Authority by the Delaware Board of Nursing as a certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

  • Valid prescriptive authority as issued by the Delaware Board of Nursing or State Medical Board of Delaware
  • Must have DEA license or be eligible to apply for DEA number and license.
  • Must have a valid BLS and ACLS card upon hire.
  • Certification for FCSS and formal airway course required within 1yr of hire
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in critical care, required.

Competencies Skills

"Essential:

  • Experience In Hospital Or Acute Care Setting
  • Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
  • Knowledge Of Basic Computer Programs
  • Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
  • Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
  • Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
  • Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records

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Credentials

Essential:

Board certification as an ANCP (ANCC or AANP), a Certificate of Authority by the Delaware Board of Nursing as a certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. BLS - Basic Life Saving certification

Nonessential:

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Education

Essential:

Board certification as an ANCP (ANCC or AANP)

Master of Science in Physician Assistant.

Other Information

A valid certificate to practice as a Physician Assistant issued by the State Medical Board of Delaware

  • Must have DEA license or be eligible to apply for DEA number and license.
  • Must have a valid BLS and ACLS card upon hire.
  • Certification for FCSS and formal airway course required within 1yr of hire
  • Minimum of 1 years of experience in hospital medicine/surgery, required.
  • Valid prescriptive authority as issued by the Delaware Board of Nursing or State Medical Board of Delaware

Entry

USD $0.00/Yr.

Max

USD $180,169.00/Yr.

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