Nurse Practitioner – Acnp – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Nurse Practitioner – Acnp – Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Requirements

• M.S.N. – Master Of Science In Nursing – Nurse Practitioner
• Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or recent completion/anticipated completion of accredited ACNP program
• APRN licensure or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire
• Active MO license and in good standing, or ability to obtain
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview, and examination.
• Orders and interprets the full spectrum of diagnostic tests and procedures, including x-ray, electrocardiogram, hemodynamic monitoring, and laboratory tests.
• Performs critical care ultrasound.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options, and community resources.
• Formulates differential diagnoses and diagnoses.
• Plans, implements, and directs treatment and management of patients with acute, critical, and/or complex conditions and evaluates outcomes of care.
• Documents patient history, physical examination, assessment, and plans of care in patient medical record.
• Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or provides referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Performs diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
• Performs invasive procedures commonly utilized in the critical care setting.
• Bills for professional services as permitted by collaborative practice agreement.
• Supports 24/7 staffing model, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Schedules staff in various critical care settings, including telemedicine.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs as well as safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Participates in emergency and critical care situations, providing rapid assessment, stabilization, and initiation of treatment for the acutely ill or injured patients.
• Regularly participates in quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care. Serves as clinical expert and leadership consultant to nursing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Impella
• Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
• Pacemakers
• Patient Restraints
• Surgical Drains
• Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
• Wound Care Management