APP-Specialty Care - Critical Care Medicine
APP-Specialty Care - Critical Care Medicine
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Job Description
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)APP Specialty Care - Neurocritical Care
Full-time (1.0 FTE)
The primary function of the job is a day role. All team members are expected to assist with coverage needs as they arise which may include requests to support nocturnist shifts.
Why Work at Nebraska Medicine
Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
Leading Health Network Work with the regions top academic health network partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education research and patient care.
Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences reflecting the communities we serve.
Professional Development & Work-Life Balance Benefit from a dedicated Professional Development Fund Flex Time for better work-life balance and paid CME Days to support your continuing education and career growth.
Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
Duties: APP Specialty Care - Neurocritical Care
Provide comprehensive health care to individuals in an inpatient ICU setting. Diagnose and treat critically ill patients with complicated illnesses including pulmonary cardiac neurological or infectious diseases in collaboration with a designated supervising physician. Accurately diagnose and treat critical illness in patients with sepsis or severe infection medication and drug overdose respiratory failure. Initiate treatment and manage care for patients requiring ventilatory support in patients with complex pulmonary conditions Perform and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures.
Required Qualifications: APP Specialty Care - Neurocritical Care
Nurse Practitioner
Masters degree in nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
Minimum of two years RN experience or equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience combined (two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience) required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska or current compact state required.
Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) required.
Appropriate certification required based on position department and population served:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC);
Adult (ANP-BC);
Family (FNP-BC) - will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date
Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) -will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date
Physician Assistant
Masters degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program OR bachelors degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice OR if bachelors degree with less than ten years current active experience sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a Masters degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program within three years from date of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice required.
Ability to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Or if new graduate eligible for certification and certification completed prior to beginning to provide care required.
Currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Nebraska (or eligible for license prior to beginning to provide care) required.
Both Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
Ability to function with autonomy and able to make independent decisions while functioning as part of a comprehensive team required.
Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written forms required.
Ability to provide critical thinking and analytical skills required.
Efficient use of information systems data processing systems telecommunication devices office equipment and audiovisual teaching/education resources required.
Ability to comprehend and follow policy procedure guidelines and protocols required.
Flexibility and dedication to team involvement and supporting organizational goals required.
Familiar with patient care equipment as appropriate to specialty area required.
Knowledge of health care policy and societal factors affecting the delivery of care required.
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required must be from an American Heart Association endorsed program upon first renewal.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required
Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) certification to be completed within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications: APP Specialty Care - Neurocritical Care
Nurse Practitioner
Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) certification preferred.
Physician Assistant
Prior experience working in a related health care field as a Physician Assistant preferred.
Both Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS)certification preferred.
Learn More: We are Together. Extraordinary.
Recruiter Contact
Sarah Placzek
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion marital status sex age national origin disability genetic information sexual orientation gender identity and protected veterans status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
