ICU Advanced Practice Nurse — Critical Care Leader
Listed on 2026-07-14
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Nursing
ICU Nurse, Emergency Medicine, Healthcare Nursing
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The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largesthealth system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitalsthroughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includesfive institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.
Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medicalcenters, we are all one WVU Health System.
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Job Description:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’sDegree in Nursing.
2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRNCertification Centers.
3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional
Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
5. Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS) Certification required immediately upon hire (based on class availability).
EXPERIENCE:
1. Eligible new graduates will be considered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. ACGNP certification or ACNP preferred, but would considerFNP.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Acute care, critical care experience preferred.
CORE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for patients and families in the Inpatient/Critical care phase ofhospitalization
2. With the collaboration of Critical Care staff or by following established protocol and/or scope of practice and privilegingguidelines, orders additional tests or consults to medically managethe patient.
3. Performs, interprets and communicates results of diagnostic tests.
4. Consults and communicates with Critical Care andinter-professional services regarding abnormal findings in theevaluations of patients.
5. Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for patients that include teaching, establishing disposition/discharge planning and/or necessary referral to other members of the healthcare team.
6. Participates in physician/team rounds
7. Identifies unstable or complex patient care situations andfacilitates appropriate intervention with appropriate resources.
8. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effectiveemergency care
9. Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skillsin clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual needs of patients/families
10. Demonstrates the ability to utilize basic equipment in a safe manner.
11. Facilitates patient discharge disposition or transfer bycoordination of appropriate services
12. Bases decisions made/actions taken on relevant scientificprinciples, established standards of care and/or research findings.
13. Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn.
14. Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.
15. Completes all identified clinical competencies.
16. Mentors nursing personnel in all levels of clinical practice.
17. Communicates effectively with patients/families, providersinterdisciplinary teams and ancillary services at all levels toassure coordinated efficient patient care.
18. Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in aclear and concise manner.
19. Adheres to the established Performance Expectations for WVUMEmployees in the areas of People, Service, Performance Improvement,and Shared Values & Culture
20. Performs initial assessment and develops plan for…
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