NP ICU Full-time
Piedmont Healthcare

Pulmonary Critical Care- WEO- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Piedmont Healthcare Atlanta, GA, US

Overview:

Serves as a member of the critical care team by assisting in the management of critically ill patients in the hospital. Applies specialized skills and knowledge related to all ICU settings in which they practice. Contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and consulting, and provides leadership to the organization.

Responsibilities:

1. Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients within institutional
guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision
of the patient's physician.
2. Obtains patient health histories and completes physical examinations and documents
findings in accordance with hospital requirements.
3. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, explaining the
necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients,
patients' family, staff, and healthcare learners.
4. Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon the patient's
clinical status and documents procedures in accordance with hospital requirements, 5.
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management including bag and mask
ventilation, endotracheal intubation, ordering life-supporting drugs according to
established protocols, and defibrillation according to Advanced Cardiac Life Support
standards.
5. Under physician direction and within the credentialing standards of the Hospital, inserts
and manages arterial catheters, dialysis catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary
artery catheters, chest tubes, thoracenteses, endotracheal tubes, and extraglottic
devices.
6. Interfaces with patients using monitoring and instrumentation equipment, and directs
and educates others in performing these functions.
7. Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in
collaboration with the attending physician(s) and documents in medical records and
appropriate narrative summaries.
8. Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions,
including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize the patient.
9. Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of
standards of care.
10. Supports IRB-approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities, including
but not limited to: obtaining consent; ordering diagnostic tests; recording laboratory
and diagnostic results; administering therapeutic interventions; and documenting and
reporting patient outcomes, including toxicities or adverse events.
11. Performs and participates in quality/performance improvement activities and clinical
research.
12. Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the
healthcare team, and the larger community.
13. Identifies educational needs of the family and participates in teaching opportunities.
14. Assesses educational needs, plans, provides, and evaluates educational programs for
nursing staff, interdisciplinary healthcare team, and community.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education

  • Graduate from a nursing program with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing Required and
  • Master's degree in Nursing Required or
  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required

Work Experience

  • 2 years ICU experience Required

Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP) Upon Hire Required and
  • Credentialed in all procedures, including intubations Upon Hire Required

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Medical Care Corporation

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