Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

Tampa General Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Acute Care for a job in Tampa, Florida.

• Specialty:
  Acute Care
• Discipline:
  Nurse Practitioner
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Shift:
  flexible
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

JOB SUMMARY

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will provide specialty care to patients on both the Trauma and Emergency General Surgery services at the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the area. The APP will work closely with residents, fellows and attendings to provide the safest, most innovative and high-quality care. They will have the opportunity to work autonomously as part of an attending-led team.

All TGH team members are responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values in accordance with Tampa General Hospital.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides 24/7, primary coverage to patients admitted to the medical-surgical and stepdown units in collaboration with in-house attending.

• Provides consulting services to patients with traumatic or emergent surgical conditions while admitted to the STICU (surgical and trauma ICU) and other critical care units throughout the hospital.

• Requests, interprets and evaluates diagnostic and laboratory tests and takes appropriate actions as medically or surgically indicated in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Performs basic wound care and procedures including laceration repair, incision and drainage, wet-to-dry dressings and wound vacuum application.
• Provides rotating coverage of clinic to provide continuity of post-operative and post-trauma care as patients transition to an outpatient setting.
• Guides safe discharge planning in conjunction with case managers and social workers including daily attendance of multi-disciplinary rounds.
• Works autonomously as well as in collaboration with a variety of individuals to diagnose and manage patients’ surgical conditions and traumatic injuries.
• Provides first assist coverage in Operating Room during residents’ education day or when there are inadequate number of surgical residents to assist in cases.
• Assist in trauma resuscitation during times where the resident team is incumbered (must hold active ATLS certification).
• Participates in performance improvement projects to improve patient outcomes, reduce length of stay and reduce readmissions

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrates current knowledge and level of expertise utilizing evidence and theory-based practice, infection control standards and clinical evaluations in providing care to clients in clinic or hospital-based settings, as evidenced by following established protocols.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and electronic medical records (EMR) systems, preferably Epic
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Flexibility to adapt to new roles as the Acute Care Surgery team expands.
• Strong written and oral communication skills. Should demonstrate the ability to work within a team of >15 APPs, 14 attending physicians and numerous residents as they rotate through the Acute Care Surgery service.
• Outstanding customer service and conflict resolution abilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current licensure as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant in the State of Florida.

• Acute Care or Adult Gerontology Acute Care board certification AND registered nurse first assist (RNFA) certification required for APRNs to first assist in the Operating Room.

• National certification is required for PAs.

• Advanced Trauma Life Support is preferred. If this certification is not obtained prior to employment, it is required by 6 months of employment.

• Experience in trauma, emergency medicine or surgical field preferred.

Extremely motivated new graduates may be considered for a position in our APP fellowship program to…