Advanced Practice Provider - Critical Care- Part Time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistantwill be considered.

Critical Care experience Highly Preferred.

Great work/life balance with Day Shifts(including some weekend shifts)

Location:Good Samaritan Hospital (level II trauma hospital).

Position Summary

Working in a team model with a critical care physician. Experience doing procedures preferred but not required (includingintubation chest tubes lines LPs thoracentesis).

The role of the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is to contribute to the clinical educational and research missions of the organization. May provide clinical care in the inpatient or outpatient setting telehealth and triage. Provides regular health assessments diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions and formulate plans that include treatment psychosocial support health education and counseling. In addition the role will collaborate with other health professionals in assessing and managing health problems maintaining continuity of care and coordinating community services. Contributes to the development maintenance evaluation and change of the health care delivery system.

Essential Duties

1. Provides quality care for patients and families manages chronic and acute conditions and manages health maintenance and promotion.
2. Performs and documents the history and physical exam gathers data from the medical record reviews outside medical records communicates with referring providers and develops and implements the plan of care.
3. Monitors and documents the progress of each patient revises plan of care as needed interprets and monitors test results. Identifies and appropriately intervenes with problems that require specialty referral or escalation to a higher level of care.
4. Acts as a consultant and presents current educational programs to requesting community groups organizations or individuals.
5. Contributes to the education and research mission of the organization through participation in research or quality improvement projects presentations professional organizations precepting and other scholarly activities.
6. Functions as a role model and encourages professional behaviors in dealing with patients families significant others and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
7. Represents advanced practice Department or Division on appropriate organizational committees.
8. Abides by applicable National Jewish policies and complies with all laws rules and regulations concerning advanced practice including but not limited to Colorado Medical Board Joint Commission Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations.
9. Maintains current license board certification BLS and/or ACLS or PALS certification appropriate to clinical responsibilities and stays up to date with changes in regulations.

Competencies

1. Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
2. Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treat others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
3. Ethics: Practices ethically; demonstrates compassion and respect for the inherent dignity worth and unique attributes of all people; advocates for healthcare consumers rights to informed decisionmaking and selfdetermination; maintains therapeutic relationships and professional boundaries; safeguards privacy and confidentiality of healthcare consumers and their data and information.
4. Evidencebased Practice and Research: Integrates evidence and research findings into practice; Articulates the values of research and its application relative to the healthcare setting; identifies questions in the healthcare setting and practice; uses current evidencebased knowledge including research findings to guide practice; incorporates evidence when initiating change in practice.
5. Informing and Communicating: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
6. Professional Development: Actively identifies learning opportunities to support APP competencies; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill to enhance contribution to the organization.
7. Quality of Practice: Contributes to quality clinical practice: Ensures practice is safe effective efficient equitable timely and patient centered; identifies barriers and opportunities to improve safety effectiveness efficiency equitability timeliness and patient centeredness; recommends strategies to improve quality and safety.

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None

Travel
Travel between NJH sites of practice for APPs as needed.

Core Values

1. Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
2. Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
3. Be well groomed appropriate for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
4. Comply with all departmental and institutional policies the Employee Handbook Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
5. Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
6. Adhere to safe working practices and follows all institutional and departmental safety policies and procedures.
7. Wear appropriate PPE as outlined by the infection control policies and procedures.
8. Demonstrate compliance with all state federal and all other regulatory agency requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Graduate degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program required.
2. Work Experience: 1 year of recent and related experience as an Advanced Practice Provider preferred.
3. Special Training Certification or Licensure: Colorado PA license or APRN license and prescriptive authority. DEA Registration. PA or NP certification by a national certifying body. Current CPR/BLS certification is required. ACLS or PALS certification if applicable for specific practice area.

Salary Range:$58656 to $73000 Part Time

Benefits
At National Jewish Health we recognize that our outstanding faculty and staff are the essence of our organization. For every aspect of health care our employees are our greatest asset. With that in mind we have designed a valuable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families.

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage:Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado regional office and remote employees. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off:Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days and six paid holidays all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans:Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retirement Savings:403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives:Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Up to $5250 annually for fulltime and parttime employees.
• Child Care Assistance:Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness:Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance:Employerpaid plans and optional buyup choices.
• Voluntary Benefits:Full suite of coverage options such as Accident Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan
• Exclusive Discounts:Savings on local services insurance and RTD bus passes.

Application Deadline:This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.