Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Critical Care

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City:
Mankato
State: MN

Remote:
No

Department:
Critical Care

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options.
• Dental:
  Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:
  Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement:
  Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

The Advanced Practice Provider, either Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, functions as an Intensivist within an 18 bed critical care unit. This role partners with a multidisciplinary team to manage critically ill and complex patients from admission through transfer. The APP provides high quality, evidence based care and demonstrates advanced clinical judgment, strong technical competence, and professional communication.

This is a nocturnist role requiring night shifts, weekends, and holidays on a rotating schedule.

• Patient Assessment and Documentation
  Perform and document comprehensive history and physical examinations, daily progress notes, and transfer and discharge summaries in the electronic health record.
  Order and interpret diagnostic tests using appropriate clinical assessment techniques.
  Continuously assess patient risk factors including medication effects, hemodynamic stability, nutrition, mobility, fluid balance, and invasive therapies.
• Diagnosis and Clinical Decision Making
  Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop accurate diagnoses for acute and complex conditions.
  Order, perform, interpret, and oversee diagnostic testing.
  Develop and document differential diagnoses and risk stratification to guide care planning.
• Care Planning and Implementation
  Develop individualized, evidence based plans of care aligned with clinical protocols and patient needs.
  Identify expected outcomes and adjust plans based on patient condition and response.
  Prescribe diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to optimize outcomes.
  Perform procedures within scope and competency, including line placement and removal, suturing, and wound management.
• Monitoring and Evaluation
  Continuously evaluate patient progress and modify the plan of care based on clinical findings.
  Ensure vigilant monitoring and attention to detail to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Communication and Collaboration
  Maintain effective communication with the interdisciplinary care team.
  Facilitate clear communication with patients, families, and staff to ensure continuity of care.
  Complete documentation accurately, timely, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current MN RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP, ANP or ACNP.

Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the MN State Board of Medical Practice.

• Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date and DEA registration required
• Open to new grads with fellowship training, ICU clinical or RN experience; ICU APP experience preferred
• Strong focus on evidence based practice and patient safety
• Collaborative, team driven environment

$ - $ / year (at a 1.0 FTE)

No

Full Time

80

This is a rotating nocturnist position with 12.5-hour night shifts. The APP service provides coverage 365 days a year, including holidays and weekends, in collaboration with physician counterparts. (~1 in 3 weekends)

Shift differentials are part of the compensation of this model for both nights and weekends.

No

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