Clinical Associate (CVICU)

Function/Duties of Position

Clinical Activities (not related to assigned administrative, education, or research FTE teaching or research):

• Partner with faculty physicians, fellows, residents, students, and other APPs to provide excellent clinical care and customer services to critically ill patients with cardiac and vascular disease, as well as several surgical subspecialties.
• Rounds on patients in the CVICU on a daily basis with the ICU team.
• Facilitates collaborative multidisciplinary care by communicating with involved care teams.
• Develops and implements, in conjunction with faculty physicians, clinical plans of care and/or protocols for patients with common conditions/diagnoses/procedures.
• Educates house staff and nursing unit staff on these protocols, with the goal of enhancing quality of care, enhancing quality of patient services, and accelerating patient recovery.
• Participates with hospital/unit staff in evaluating results of these protocols and continually improving effectiveness of the same.
• Works actively with hospital and unit staff to rapidly develop and implement discharge plans for patients in the CVICU and to address length of stay issues.
• Promotes health of patients in the CVICU through the use of ancillary services, educational materials, and counseling of patients and families.
• Supports team members and endeavors to create a collaborative, safe and welcoming environment where all can contribute and prosper.
• Professional performance is delivered in a manner that is compliant with the regulations and guidelines of all relevant regulating bodies (e.g. the ASA, JCAHO, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, OHSU IRB, NIH, and all other state, federal, and institutional regulatory agencies).
• Treats all patients, research subjects, trainees, and co-workers with dignity and respect.
• The APP will be responsible for documenting all of their patient encounters in a timely manner in the electronic patient medical record and will be required to obtain knowledge and education related to appropriate documentation and coding in the ICU environment.

Other

• All APPs are expected to support the clinical, education, and research mission of OHSU through routine clinical care that includes working with students, trainees, and patients participating in research, consistent with their role, scope of practice, and applicable contract and institutional policies
• Participates in ICU curriculum training program along with critical care fellows and residents.
• Teaches support staff, residents, and medical students through clinical in-service training, and through resident and intern training/education in utilization of plans of care to improve patient services and outcomes of treatment in the ICU.
• Participates and attends team/unit meetings, relevant M&M conferences and best practices committees.
• Fulfills educational and other requirements for maintenance of certification, as appropriate.
• In order to foster better cross-team communication, participates in an interdisciplinary committee as a representative of the CVICU.
• Engages in quality improvement projects for the CVICU.
• Encouraged to engage in public service through collaborative activities with OHSU and non-University groups as approved by the Chair or supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Successful completion of a Master's Degree in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing in a recognized APRN specialty (Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, or Nurse Practitioner) - OR -
• Successful completion of a Master's Degree in Physician Assistant/Associate Studies from an accredited program. - OR -
• Appropriate equivalent degree and certification

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• Current RN and APRN NP licensure with the Oregon Board of Nursing.
• Current national ANCC Certification in the area of specialization.
• Current ACLS Certification.
• DEA Certification.- OR -
• Current PA licensure with the Oregon Medical Board.
• Current NCCPA Certification.
• Current ACLS Certification.
• DEA Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants with education directed at intensive care management preferred.
• 3-5 years of previous experience in a critical care setting, ideally with a focus on cardiovascular disease states.
• Interest in learning advanced clinical skills required to practice in the ICU environment.
• Interest in further developing leadership skills.
• High level communication skills required.

Additional Details

This is a 24/7 unit. Shifts will include day and night shifts on both weekdays and weekends as well as holidays. Clinical shift times are days: 6:00am-6:30pm, nights: 6:00pm-6:30am. Busy clinical environment subject to interruptions and noise. Exposure to human tissue/fluids.

Why apply to OHSU?

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