Shock Trauma Center: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Shock Trauma Center: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
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Job Description
The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the care of complex trauma patients. Working at the Shock Trauma Center you become a vital part of a trauma team which provides continuity of care for patients from admission through discharge and post-discharge follow-up care. The trauma team NP/PA collaborates with nurses therapists residents fellows attendings students and colleagues across disciplines to ensure safe timely evidence-based care of patients with a spectrum of traumatic injuries and their medical comorbidities.
**This position will either be 4 10s (days) or 3 12s (Days) working rotating days throughout the week**
The advanced practice providers time will be spent working on an inpatient basis with the possibility of spending 1 shift per week in clinic.
Job Specifics:
- Exceptional academic setting
- Be a part of a phenomenal multidisciplinary team
- Work with world renowned trauma physicians in the worlds first facility to treat shock
- Opportunity to participate in research and other academic endeavors
- Primarily inpatient role with some outpatient clinic work
- Manage patients in the IMC and acute care setting
- Monday through Sunday coverage days only no nights required
Qualifications :
Clinical Expectations:
- Demonstrate knowledge of trauma physiology as well as presentation and management of major medical comorbidities
- Perform accurate histories and physical assessments appropriate for clinical problem/presentation
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests
- Develop implement and evaluate efficacy of plans of care
- Manage general medical and surgical conditions and understand associated risks benefits and complications
- Collaborate with trauma surgeon team leaders as patient clinical condition dictates with insight into own strengths limitations and within expectations set by lead surgeon
- Facilitate coordinated care and promote clear communication among all team members
- Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration with medical surgical nursing and ancillary team members
- Be able to counsel patients/families on injuries treatments and processes in a manner that is compassionate and patient/family-centered
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record
Professionalism:
- Follows ethical standards of patient confidentiality and informed consent
- Maintains a high standard of accountability
- Contributes to education of APP students medical students rotating residents and other team members
- Promotes a supportive trusting work environments
- Master of Science Degree with completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physicain Assistant program. Registered and currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland. Certified in area of specialty. (DEA and CDS eligible or Masters degree from a PA program should be included plus board certified with the NCCPA and state license through the Maryland board of physicians
- CPR required
- ACLS/BCLS as required for inpatient work.
- 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 patients 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.
Working Conditions
- Weekend shift work holiday on-call and overtime may be required.
- There is potential for regular exposure to patients possessing infectious diseases in the work environment; requires observance of Universal Precautions by wearing gloves goggles and mask is required.
Patient Safety
Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital department or unit patient safety initiatives.
- Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
- Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
- Implements policies procedure and standards consistently in the performance of assigned duties.
- Develops effective working relationships and maintains good communication with other team members.
- Identifies possible risks in processes procedures devices and communicates the same to those in charge.
Additional Information :
.Compensation:
- Pay Range: $54.34-$77.08
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
