PRN Advanced Practice Professional - ICU - Berkeley

Overview

This position requires coordination and clinical skills for comprehensive management of critical care medicine patients, including biological, social, and psychological assessments. The incumbent coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with the clinical team. The provider will work with the team to ensure adherence to protocol requirements and regulatory guidelines, perform diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, provide peri-procedural services, and coordinate discharge planning to the next level of care as applicable.

The incumbent will participate in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and professional licensing or certification authority requirements and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but is not limited to.

• EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
  • Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master s Degree in Nursing.
  • National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
  • Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
  • BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the department s discretion.
  • Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS) Certification required immediately upon hire (based on class availability).
• EXPERIENCE:
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered.

• EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
  • ACGNP certification or ACNP preferred, but would consider FNP.
• EXPERIENCE:
  • Acute care, critical care experience preferred.

The statements below describe the general nature of work performed by people in this position and are not an all-inclusive list of duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for patients and families in the inpatient/critical care phase of hospitalization.
• With the collaboration of Critical Care staff or following established protocol and scope of practice, privileges guidelines, orders additional tests or consults to medically manage the patient.
• Performs, interprets, and communicates results of diagnostic tests.
• Consults and communicates with Critical Care and inter-professional services regarding abnormal findings in evaluations of patients.
• Develops a comprehensive, individualized plan of care for patients, including teaching, disposition/discharge planning, and necessary referrals.
• Participates in physician/team rounds.
• Identifies unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention with resources.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision making.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize basic equipment safely.
• Facilitates patient discharge disposition or transfer by coordinating appropriate services.
• Bases decisions on scientific principles, standards of care, and/or research findings.
• Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by addressing patient/family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
• Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
• Completes all identified clinical competencies.
• Mentors nursing personnel at all levels of clinical practice.
• Communicates effectively with patients/families, providers, interdisciplinary teams, and ancillary services to assure coordinated, efficient patient care.
• Documents the plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely.
• Adheres to established Performance Expectations for WVU health system employees in People, Service, Performance Improvement, and Shared Values & Culture.
• Performs initial assessment and develops plan for new admissions in conjunction with the critical care attending physician and/or team.
• Ensures patient summary (e.g., Problem List) and orders are current, comprehensive, and accurate.
• Ensures appropriate transition to the next team when the patient is ready to leave the ICU.
• Performs appropriate procedures as directed by the Critical Care Team and/or within scope of practice.

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Heavy/Hard work: lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, moving of patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+ pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular…