Pulmonary Critical Care Nights - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Piedmont Macon
Job in
Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, 30604, USA
Listing for:
Piedmont Healthcare
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 110000 USD Yearly
USD
85000.00
110000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
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:
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.Obtains patient health histories and completes physical examinations and documents findings in accordance with hospital requirements.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.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.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.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 extra glottic devices.Interfaces patients with monitoring and instrumentation equipment and directs and educates others in performing the same functions.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.Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through 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.Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical research.Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger community.Identifies educational needs of the family and participates in teaching opportunities.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…
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