PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE- NIGHT/WEO- NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Company: Piedmont Healthcare
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: October 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:
APP Pulmonary Critical Care
JOB PURPOSE:
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.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adult
patients within institutional guidelines and utilizing
evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of
the patients physician.
2. Obtains patient health histories and completes physical
examinations and documents findings in accordance with hospital
requirements.
3. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory
tests, explaining the necessity, preparation, nature and
anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patients family,
staff and healthcare learners.
4. Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based
upon patients clinical status and documents 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 EKGs; assisting
with the performance of radiographic studies; assisting physician
with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; etc.
5. Performs 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.
6. Under physician direction and within the credentialing standards
of the Hospital, inserts and manages arterial catheters, dialysis
catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters,
chest tubes, thoracenteses, endotracheal tubes, and extraglottic
devices.
7. Interfaces patients with monitoring and instrumentation
equipment, and directs and educates others in performing the same
functions.
8. Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness
management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising
physician and/or attending back-up physician(s) and documents in
medical records and appropriate narrative summaries.
9. Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes
appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary
emergency interventions to stabilize patient.
10. Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and
implementation of standards of care.
11. Supports 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.
12. Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement
activities and clinical research.
13. Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to
nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger
community.
14. Identifies educational needs of the family and participates in
teaching opportunities.
15. Assesses educational needs, plans, provides, and evaluates
educational programs for nursing staff, interdisciplinary
healthcare team, and community.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- 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.
Disclaimer
The above information is intended to describe the general nature
and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities,
duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
ADDENDUM
Medical/Surgical Critical Care:
Competence in Airway management, including endotracheal intubation,
placement of extraglottic devices, and safe use of RSI
medications
Complete a Difficult Airway Course within one year of hire.
ACLS certification
Interpret Abgs, CXRs, ultrasounds and CT of chest.
Perform daily rounds.
Newconsults, admissions, discharges, advanced care planning
/discussing end of life care /POLST.
Attends multidisciplinary rounds.
Attends and participates in at least one hospital committee.
Attends and participates in the Critical Care Center of
Excellence.
Attends and participates in journal club and grand rounds.
Ability to formulate a differential diagnosis, assessment and plan
for each patient.
Work closely with other consultant groups, RNs and care
coordinators.
Maintain CME hours and state license /nations recertification.
Participate in the education of new hires
Check emails on a regular basis and respond promptly when
needed.
Attends 4 in person staff meetings per year
Maintains procedural skills with Additional Duties form on file
with the state.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia
license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Masters degree in
Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program
with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
N/A
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed
for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP).
Keywords: Piedmont Healthcare, Redan , PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE- NIGHT/WEO- NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, Healthcare , Atlanta, Georgia
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