Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

Join TeamHealth's highly skilled critical care medicine team at Tampa General Hospital as a nocturnist advanced practice clinician. We are seeking a physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join our collaborative, high acuity critical care team. Qualified candidates will have a master's degree in nursing or be a board certified PA. Clinical Responsibilities Work autonomously while collaborating closely with the critical care team to assess, evaluate and manage critically ill patients in the ICU Provide comprehensive care for a diverse, high acuity patient population, including medical and surgical patients with vascular, thoracic, burn and cardiac conditions Deliver timely evaluation and management of patients with urgent and emergent clinical needs Perform histories and physical examinations Order, review and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging and other clinical testing Closely monitor patient status and response treatment, adjusting the plan of case as appropriate Maintain thorough and accurate documentation in the ICU medical record Recommend and initiate appropriate therapeutic interventions Perform advanced bedside procedures, including intubation, bronchoscopy, central line placement, hemodialysis catheter placement, chest tube insertion, thoracentesis and paracentesis Demonstrate clinical excellence, sound judgement, and strong problem-solving skills while providing exceptional patient care California Applicant Privacy Act: #J-18808-Ljbffr