Picu ArnpPa

The University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seeking a 100 Critical Care ARNP/PA to work rotating nights/days/weekends with 12 hours shifts. Qualified candidates are eligible for a signon bonus up to $20000. Internal candidates are not eligible for signon bonus.Thispositionmay be eligible for a transition and relocation allowance. In this position youwill provide overall medical care and provide medical management for patients exercising autonomy in medical decisionmaking and services provided in UI Stead Family Childrens Hospitals Pediatric Intensive Care Unit(s). Function independently and/or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to plan deliver and evaluate health care for the inpatient PICU population. Extensive focus is caring for hospitalized patients to manage care and length of stay improve resource utilization and decrease costs to patients and the institution while providing personalized care on 24/7 basis. This position is located in Iowa City IA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assesses the patients health status by means of history taking physical examination laboratory studies and any additional means that are determined to be appropriate including performance of the following procedures (but not limited to) i. e. PICC lines arterial lines central venous catheters lumbar punctures chest tube placement and intubations.
• Plans and communicates treatment programs relating to the health aspects of the patients needs.
• Recognizes discriminates and manages acute illness chronic conditions and disabilities.
• Determines and facilitates referral and consultation needs in a timely manner.
• Completes medicine documentation and billing procedures according to institutional and departmental guidelines.
• Initiates therapeutic measures using independent judgment according to recognized clinical guidelines.
• Completes MAC human resource outreach and other administrative paperwork.
• Integrates health information into the diagnoses and treatment plan for each patient and may assist the patient and family in the implementation of the plan in the community.
• Performs other projects as assigned.
• Ability to synthesize scientific behavioral and humanistic principles for application to clinical practice at the advanced nurse practitioner level.
• Understands nursing theory pathophysiology and pharmacokinetics with ability to perform patient and family assessment by means of an appropriately comprehensive history and physical examination develop differential diagnosis based on history physical and interpretation of appropriately ordered tests and evaluations develop a plan of care and implement treatment including referrals and prescriptions and evaluate patient responses to health illness and treatment.
• Ability to identify patient/family/community care and education needs. Develop implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care plan coordinating care as indicated with referral and consultation resources community support agencies schools and local primary care providers.
• Provides an ongoing health education program for patients and their families utilizing all available media.
• Knowledge of research activities research findings and quality improvement principles related to patient outcomes with ability to participate in development and implementation of such activities.
• Ability to utilize therapeutic communication skills to provide counseling to patients and families.