Surgical Intensive Care Team, NPPA

ChristianaCare is currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to join our team in the Surgical Critical Care Complex (SCCC). The 22-bed SCCC cares for complex post-surgical patients and traumatically injured patients with traumatic brain injuries spinal cord injuries penetrating injuries ruptured abdominal aneurysms septic shock and hemorrhagic shock.

In this role the selected candidate will actively lead and participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds medically manage and care for patients through utilization of approved protocols and procedures and design individualized management plans in collaboration with physicians staff nurses and other health care professionals for the surgical critical care patient.

Why ChristianaCare

Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance

Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave

Opportunities for Career Growth

403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match

Annual Quality Incentive Bonus

Requirements:

Masters degree inNursing or as a Physician Assistant

Acute Care NP license required.

License or license eligible in state of Delaware.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in an adult critical care setting preferred.

Experience in the management of diverse surgical and trauma critical care scenarios preferred.

ACLS and BLS certification required.

PALS and Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS) certification preferred.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

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