Per Diem ICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Kent Hospital

Per Diem ICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Kent Hospital

Department: KH-ICU

Operating Unit Care New England Medical Group

Location: Warwick, RI

Job ID: 22321

Job Status: Per Diem

Shift: Other

Schedule: Other

Per Diem ICU Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant PA – Kent Hospital

Kent Hospital, an affiliate of the Care New England Health System (CNE) is seeking an ICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our collaborative team in Warwick, Rhode Island. Kent Hospital is a 359-bed acute care facility and is the largest community hospital in Rhode Island. As an essential member of the team your primary responsibility will be managing of a caseload of critically ill complex patients in a critical care setting on the ICU unit (14 beds) or PRG Unit (10 beds).

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) provides comprehensive, high-acuity medical care to critically ill patients in collaboration with intensivists, physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams. The APP functions as an integral member of the critical care team, delivering evidence-based care, performing advanced procedures, and ensuring optimal patient outcomes.

Position Highlights

• Join a team of 9 critical care advanced practitioners while being supported by Pulmonary Critical Care attending physicians
• 100% clinical practice seeing average of 15 patients per day with Inpatient management (Avg 3-4 patients) and consults (Avg 12 patients) including procedures including as intubations, central lines, lumbar punctures, thoracentesis, arterial lines etc.
• 1-2 12-hour shifts per month required. Shifts include days and nights in ICU and step down unit
• 1+ years of ICU experienced preferred

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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