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RWJBarnabas Health Nurse Practitioner (PD) Days - ICU Physician - Livingston, NJ in Livingston, New Jersey
Nurse Practitioner (PD) Days - ICU Physician - Livingston, NJReq #:46699
Category:Nurse Practitioner
Status:Per Diem
Shift:Day
Department:ICU Physician - CBMC
Location:
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039
Job Summary:
The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is an equal member of the intensive care team. The primary responsibility is management of critically ill adult patients in a multidisciplinary, teaching intensive care unit. The APP is under the direct supervision of a critical care board-certified, full-time Intensivist. The APP also practices shoulder to shoulder with Critical Care fellows and physician residents from various specialties and when appropriate would be expected to supervise same. This position is for rotating shifts, the ICU is covered 24/7 by APP team.
Essential Functions:
Obtains and records patient history
Adequately manages patient flow in the ICU
Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
Performs physical and medical screening examinations
Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
Actively participates in department staff meetings and risk management education
Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc.
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management
Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
Completes required courses, i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME/CEU requirements
Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to academic lectures and / or quality improvement projects
Job Requirements:
Physician Assistant Certification
Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required
- OR
Master s degree in Nursing
NP Certification
Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA
Prior work experience as a professional nurse
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications, PALS (if required)
Active membership in a professional organization preferred
Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays
Excellent time management skills
Recommended adult critical care experience
Medical and broad-based clinical emergency medicine knowledge
Experience with procedures and point of care ultrasound is desired
Ability to effectively and successfully work with all ICU and hospital employees
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Organizational ability, management, leadership and teaching skills
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer