PICU - Full Time NP/PA

Atrium Health Levine Childrens Hospital is seeking Pediatric Intensive Care APPs in Charlotte, NC to provide coverage in a 24-bed PICU. Patients are typically intubated and mechanically ventilated and/or have hemodynamic instability. The role focuses on first line critical care management, pediatric code blue responses and PICU consulting responsibilities. The PICU APP will have opportunities to perform invasive procedures and manage the hemodynamics of critically ill patients, including ventilator settings, ECMO, vasopressors, and complex clinical cases.

The schedule includes primarily day shift coverage with day/night/weekend/holiday rotation.

Essential Functions

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  Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Records
  
  
  
  
  
  
  findings of examinations
  
  
  
  
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  assessments
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  plan of care
  
  
  
  
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  Performs a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Writes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  appropriate prescriptions
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and administers medications.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Determines
  
  
  
  
  
  
  treatment plan for
  
  
  
  
  
  
  patient
  
  
  
  
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  Documents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  all patient encounters,
  
  
  
  
  
  
  records
  
  
  
  
  
  
  observations, interventions, and actions in a medically
  
  
  
  
  
  
  appropriate manner
  
  
  
  
  
  
  on the patient's medical record.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  Demonstrates
  
  
  
  
  
  
  appropriate critical
  
  
  
  
  
  
  thinking, interpersonal
  
  
  
  
  
  
  skills
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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  Attends,
  
  
  
  
  
  
  participates
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping,






pushing






and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must






possess






intact






sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education, Experience and Certifications.

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the






state one works




. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC






required.BLS






required






per policy






guidelineswith






expiration






date greater than






90 days






from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates






appropriate critical






thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Nurse Practitioner

Master's Degree or






Doctorate of Nursing






Practice






required




. License to practice as a Registered Nurse






required




. Certification






in the area of






practice from a nationally recognized






certifying






body






required




. ACNP, AGACNP, PNP-AC or NNP board certification preferred according to population served.

Physician Assistant

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program






required




;






Master's Degree






preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

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