NP - Trauma

Advanced Care Practitioner

Grand Strand Medical Center is seeking a skilled and dedicated Advanced Care Practitioner to join our Acute Care Surgical Service Line. This position involves providing high-level care in various critical environments, including the Trauma Floor, Trauma Resuscitation Bays, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), and in the management of Emergency General Surgery. The role requires a collaborative approach to patient management, working alongside a dynamic team of healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced care to patients in acute surgical settings, including Trauma Floor, Trauma Resuscitation Unit, SICU, and Emergency General Surgery.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and manage acute and complex patients.
• Perform essential procedures such as central line insertions, chest tube placements, arterial line insertion, and bronchoscopies.
• Collaborate with attending surgeons, residents, nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members to provide optimal patient care.
• Participate in trauma resuscitation and emergency interventions as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and competencies in acute care and trauma protocols.
• Document patient progress notes, order appropriate diagnostic tests, and interpret results to aid in treatment planning.
• Participate in patient and family education, ensuring clear communication and support throughout the care process.
• Engage in continuous professional development and quality improvement initiatives.
• Willingness to serve in a teaching capacity to PA and NP Advance Care Provider students rotating from local universities.
• Training advanced care practitioners in assisting robotic surgeries to ensure proficiency; detailed understanding of responsibility lesion robotic procedures, such as assisting with patient positioning, docking and undocking the robot, and instrument exchange; importance of team working communication to ensure patient safety.

Qualifications:

• Active and unrestricted Advanced Practice Provider license (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in the applicable state.
• Certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), with a commitment to maintaining current certification (may be obtained after beginning employment).
• Proven experience and clinical competence in acute care surgery, trauma, or critical care settings is preferred.
• Proficiency in performing advanced medical procedures such as central line insertions, chest tube placements, arterial line insertion, and bronchoscopies, or willingness to undergo hospital-provided competency training.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work seamlessly within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous quality improvement.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development with paid continuing education days and expense reimbursement.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Assistance with competency training and skill development in advanced procedures.
• An established diverse Advanced Care Provider team to provide new hires a comprehensive orientation experience.

Client Details City Myrtle Beach State SC