Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant

UConn Health is looking to hire a highly skilled ICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This role is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the delivery of direct clinical care services involving medical therapeutics to high-risk patients in the Adult ICU.

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• $10,000 sign‑on bonus for eligible new hires.
• Annual ICU retention bonus of $18,000 paid out semi‑annually, following completion of the working test period.
• Shift bonuses for off shifts.
• Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents.
• Easy access to I‑84, Rte. 9, and surrounding Greater Hartford communities.
• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation, and patient experience.
• State‑of‑the‑art, award‑winning campus environment with ideal parking.

Schedule:

Full‑time, day/night rotating shifts, every third weekend and rotating holidays; 13 twelve‑hour shifts per four‑week schedule.

• Provides preventive and acute care in area of specialty.
• Assesses and diagnoses patient condition and develops and implements treatment plans in collaboration with designated physician.
• Administers treatments, performs physical examinations, and researches medical histories.
• Orders laboratory and diagnostic testing and interprets results.
• Prescribes, administers, and dispenses medications and other treatments.
• Provides patient/family education and counseling.
• Coordinates treatment and makes appropriate referrals to other health care providers as necessary, and monitors patient’s outcomes.
• Maintains safety, infection control, and quality of care standards.
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures.
• Participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery.
• Participates in clinical research and services in various program areas through teaching and education.
• Acts as a clinical consultant/resource to peers and other health care professionals within or outside the institution.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Precepts APP students and participates in training of new staff.

• Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of advanced nursing and therapeutic models in area of specialty.
• Knowledge of pharmacology as it relates to advanced nursing practice.
• Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states.
• Knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions.
• Physical assessment skills.
• Oral and written communication skill.
• Skill in performing specialty‑specific invasive procedures.
• Ability to effectively assess physical and psychosocial conditions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to formulate appropriate treatment plans.
• Decision‑making ability.
• Ability to lead others and to work cooperatively in a team environment.

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program and/or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (APRN) program.
• Current unencumbered Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license in the State of Connecticut.
• Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license.

• Incumbents in this class must possess a valid license to practice in the State of Connecticut, and maintain certification as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN).
• BLS & ACLS (if selected, must acquire prior to start date).
• ENLS certification preferred but will need to complete during orientation.

• Inpatient critical care APRN or PA experience.
• ACNP or AG‑ACNP.

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