Physician Assistant or Acute Care NP- ICU (Variable Shifts) at Northwell Career Site

Chappaqua, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care, Physical Examinations, Patient Rounds, Medication Orders, Laboratory Interpretation, Collaboration, Discharge Summaries, Post-Discharge Instructions, Critical Care Experience, Procedural Competence, Ultrasound Experience, BLS Certification, NCCPA Certification, Nurse Practitioner License, Registered Nurse License, Collaborative Practice Agreement

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Clinical Responsibilities • Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations. • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. • Performs daily patient rounds. • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests. • Interprets laboratory and test results. • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts. • Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required. Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required. Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required. Current BLS certification, required. OR Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required. Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required. Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015. Current BLS certification, required. Previous experience relevant to the area of clinical practice strongly preferred (minimum of 1 year Critical Care APP experience or completion of APP Critical Care fellowship), documentation of procedural experience/competence and critical care ultrasound experience desired.

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Acute Care NP will take initial patient histories, perform physical examinations, and manage patient care plans. They will also perform daily rounds, write orders, interpret test results, and ensure quality patient care in collaboration with other healthcare providers.