Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant- CVICU

Advanced Practice Nurse / Physician Assistant – Tri Health Critical Care CVICU

As an Advanced Practice Provider in the Tri Health Critical Care department, you’ll be part of a highly skilled, collaborative 24/7 critical care team staffed by board certified intensivists, pulmonologists, and hospitalists. APPs manage complex, rapidly changing patients—admissions, diagnostics, treatment adjustments, consult coordination, and family communication—while working with a full spectrum of specialty providers. If you’re looking to practice at the top of your license in a fast‑paced environment that values advanced training, teamwork, and exceptional patient care, Tri Health’s Critical Care is an incredible place to grow your critical care career.

Bethesda North Hospital – 10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242

• 6:00 am – 6:30 pm
• Weekend and Holiday rotation

• Competitive pay based on education level and experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Graduate from NP, CNS or midwife program
• Specialty certification in area of expertise
• Registered Nurse with APRN Licensure
• Demonstrated expertise in area of clinical specialization
• Professional membership in specialty nursing organization required within one year of start date
• 3–4 years clinical experience in Nursing practice in geriatric, occupational health, or other applicable setting

The APRN II is a nurse prepared with graduate level nursing education and authorized to practice and prescribe as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Certified Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with one or more physicians or podiatrists. Advanced clinical practice in nursing includes assessment of patient health status, diagnostic testing, diagnosis, development and implementation of treatment plans, follow‑up and evaluation of the patient’s response to treatment, accurate documentation, and patient advocacy.

APRNs design, implement and evaluate patient‑specific and population‑based programs of care and promote care through a variety of methods. APRNs function at all levels of the healthcare system within three spheres of influence: client, personnel, and organization, and must have a collaborating physician(s) in an associated Standard Care Arrangement. The APRN II must spend 50 % of hours worked utilizing prescriptive authority in their advanced clinical practice role.

• Collaborate and consult with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the patient and family when diagnosing, prioritizing problems, and implementing interventions.
• Provide consultation and initiate referrals to other healthcare team members and promote collaboration among team members.
• Assist interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families in selecting therapies that integrate cost and quality perspectives.
• Collaborate with other disciplines in teaching, consultation, management, and research activities to improve nursing outcomes and the healthcare environment.
• Provide effective leadership and integrate analysis of cost and benefits in care decisions.
• Design and develop innovative solutions for patient care problems that utilize resource efficiency while maintaining or improving quality and advancing best practices.
• Lead the development and application of consensus-derived protocols or evidence-based practice guidelines in the clinical setting.
• Participate in healthcare-related decision-making at the system, local, state, and national levels with an emphasis on improving patient outcomes.
• Serve in key roles by participating in or leading committees, councils, and administrative teams.
• Utilize, participate in, and disseminate research, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Serve as primary or co-investigator, or member of the investigative team in conducting nursing or collaborative research.
• Critically evaluate existing practice based on current research findings and integrate changes into practice through an EBP project.
• Evaluate processes of care by…