Pulmonary Critical Care Days- WEO- Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant- Piedmont Fayette Hospital

Critical Care Team Member

Serves as a member of the critical care team by assisting in management of critically ill patients in the hospital. Applies specialized skills and knowledge related to ICU, CCU and CVICU settings in which they practice. Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting and provides leadership to the organization.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include: providing direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the patient's physician; obtaining patient health histories and completing physical examinations and documenting findings in accordance with hospital requirements; ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient's family, staff and healthcare learners; performing approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient's clinical status and documenting procedures in accordance with hospital requirements, including obtaining arterial, venous, and capillary blood samples, urine samples, sputum samples and cultures; performing cardiac output measurements, other hemodynamic measurements and EKG's; assisting with the performance of radiographic studies; assisting physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and external cardiac massage; airway management including bag and mask ventilation, endotracheal intubation and extubation, changing, positioning and repositioning endotracheal tubes; administration of life supporting drugs according to established protocols; and defibrillation according to Advanced Cardiac Life Support standards; inserting and managing arterial catheters, dialysis catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, chest tubes, thoracenteses, endotracheal tubes, and extraglottic devices under physician direction and within the credentialing standards of the Hospital; interfacing patients with monitoring and instrumentation equipment, and directing and educating others in performing the same functions; formulating and implementing a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s) and documenting in medical records and appropriate narrative summaries; assessing patients for changes in status and instituting appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient; incorporating clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care; supporting IRB approved clinical research/trials though a variety of activities including but not limited to: obtaining consent; ordering diagnostic tests; recording laboratory and diagnostic results; administering therapeutic interventions; and documenting and reporting patient outcomes including toxicities or adverse events; performing and participating in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research; serving as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger community; identifying educational needs of the family and participating in teaching opportunities; assessing educational needs, planning, providing, and evaluating educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary healthcare team, and community.

Knowledge, skills, abilities include: ability to participate in creating an environment that implements the mission, vision and values of the organization; ability to function independently and as a team member; must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for managing several activities at once while observing deadlines, and to function and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team members; demonstrated high level of critical thinking; demonstrated clinical leadership and experience with coordinating and managing complex and multifaceted projects; demonstrated high level of motivation to learn and participate in activities to improve patients care; must reflect a professional appearance and demeanor and possess excellent customer service skills; skill and ability in electronic medical records applications; ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with team members and patients; ability to understand legal issues that influence the practice of the APPs; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate from a nursing program with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing Required and Master's degree in Nursing Required or Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required

Work Experience

• 2 years ICU experience Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP) Upon Hire Required and Credentialed in all procedures, including intubations Upon Hire Required

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation