Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427) Position Details: Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our collaborative, seasoned team! You will diagnose, treat, and manage acute & chronic diseases, perform procedures , order and interpret diagnostic tests, speak to patients & families about their conditions, communicate effectively, and collaborate with a variety of consultants. Your focus will be on our neurocritical care patients, while still seeing a variety of critical care patients. Our team is a cohesive, dynamic group that works exceptionally well to meet the complex needs of our patient population. We are set apart by the fact that we all truly demonstrate mutual respect and collegiality and genuine support for one another. Role : Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Location : 2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606 Setting : Inpatient, critical care intensivists with a focus on neuro Schedule: Full-time, nights. Premium differentials offered . Call schedule: No call

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Benefits:

* Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off * Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues * Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships * Voluntary 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 issues * Family 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 for 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 Practice · Hartford 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 Connecticut · With 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 satisfaction

About 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 Review · Committed 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 resources · Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

Acute 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.

Qualifications

Requirements:

* Licensure : Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible) * Training : Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

* Experience : 1+ years as an advanced practice provider in a critical care setting.

* Experience with neurocritical care patients a plus

Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at View email address on click.appcast.io (mailto:View email address on click.appcast.io) .

This is a salaried position. While compensation is presented as an hourly rate for consistency across our postings, this position is paid on a salary basis. The hiring range reflects a good faith estimate of pay for this position as of the posting date. Actual pay will be determined based on qualifications, location, internal equity, and other factors that may include hire bonuses, incentive pay plans, loan repayment, administrative stipends, or relocation.