JOB SUMMARY:

The Advanced Practice RN (APRN) Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Critical Care has a body of knowledge that surrounds the full spectrum of high-acuity patient care needs. The Critical Care Unit Nurse Practitioner provides restorative, curative, rehabilitative, palliative and maintenance care to patients in the intensive care settings. Overall, this position works as an educator, advocate and care provider and is responsible for the care and well-being of patients in the Critical Care Unit.

SUPPLEMENTAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• All job functions as listed in the APRN Nurse Practitioner Job description (AP600E9)
• Utilization and performance of invasive and non-invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability or obtain diagnostic
• Serve as a critical Care link with the Rapid Response and Code Team and as an acute care nurse practitioner preceptor
• Provide assistance with surgical procedures (arterial lines, central lines, para/thoracentesis, bronchoscopies).
• Intervene with complex patients in areas of expertise to develop appropriate plans of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Utilize specialized knowledge and expertise to facilitate professional care delivery to
• Complete comprehensive chart biopsies and present to attending
• Coordinate and present lectures to residents and sub-interns.
• Develop and implement educational material
• Provide consultative services to health team members and
• Critique pertinent research literature related to specialty areas and promote research utilization to improve patient
• Participate in the conduction of research and clinical trials
• Design product evaluations and implement the findings with attention to cost-effectiveness
• Participate as an integral member of the leadership
• Serve on committees as assigned (Critical Care, Donor Council, Nutrition Support, MQA, )

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expertise in the practice of nursing validated by five years of current clinical practice including two years in the area of specialty
• Critical Care Certification
• BLS certification required; ACLS recommended

• Additional privileging as requested to perform procedures independently:
  • PICC line placement and removal
  • Central line placement and removal
  • Admitting privileges
  • Thoracentesis
  • Paracentesis
  • Arterial line placement and removal
  • Intubation