Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Or Physician AssistantSaint Vincent's Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a strong, collaborative team of Critical Care Providers. The successful candidate will provide holistic, high-quality care to complex critically ill patients requiring advanced life support, bedside procedures and ultrasonography for complex decision making. These patients are admitted to a closed Medical/ Surgical & Neurological Intensive Care unit and under the care of a multidisciplinary care team with the advance practice provider as a core member of the team. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant has the unique opportunity to cross train to multiple subspecialities including Neurocritical Care and select your primary clinical interest. Comprehensive training awaits in our fast-paced and rewarding environment with leadership dedicated to facilitating individual team members' career growth.Role: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantLocation: 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606Setting: Inpatient, critical care intensivists with a focus on neurocritical careSchedule: Full-time, nights. Premium differentials offered.Call schedule: No callNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Benefits:Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time offPaid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and duesEnhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education PartnershipsVoluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters' insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issuesFamily care benefits through Care.com include emergency back-up care benefits for children, adults and even pets!Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:Dedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced PracticeHartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in ConnecticutWith tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare's state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfactionAbout St. Vincent's Medical Center:St. Vincent's Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital that has been named Best Hospital in Fairfield County and in all Western Connecticut for 2013 - 2014 by US News & World Report. We are the primary teaching hospital for the Frank Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. St. Vincent's Medical Center was the first institution in the state to pioneer endovascular vein harvesting.About Hartford HealthCare:Honored as a "Best Organizations for Leadership Development" by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)Prestigiously named one of the "Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut" by the Becker's Hospital ReviewCommitted to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resourcesEstablished Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practiceAcute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant:Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider's practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.QualificationsRequirements:Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)Training: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse PractitionerExperience: 1+ years as an advanced practice provider in a critical care setting. Experience with neurocritical care patients a plus