SP - Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant

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UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades.

In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

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

This position is primarily nights and weekends, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 30 minute unpaid meal break. Must be available for a minimum of 24 hours per a four (4) 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, inflection 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

• 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

GENERAL EXPERIENCE NURSE PRACTITIONER

Licensed Registered Nurse and a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (APRN) program

Current unencumbered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license in the State of Connecticut

Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license .

GENERAL EXPERIENCE/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Bachelor's degree and completion of the two (2) year accredited and approved physician assistant certification program, AND

Must possess and maintain Physician Assistant licensure in the State of Connecticut.

Two (2) years of inpatient ICU/Critical Care APRN/PA experience

Experience with central line insertion and arterial line placement

ACNP or AG-ACNP

BLS and ACLS certification

Hourly Rate: $125.00 THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION WITH NO BENEFITS