Neuro Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider
Neuro Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider
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Job Description
Advanced Practitioner Provider
Neuro/Critical Care
Exceed Medical/DPACC
Exceed Medical also known as DPACC was established in 2012. Our founders aspired to change healthcare by providing quality comprehensive and cost effective critical care to their community.
Our Model:
We put our patients first. We are proud to offer a long list of pulmonary and critical care services to our patients via our integrated team of specialists innovative technology and extensive commitment and dedication to each and every one of our patients.
Job Summary:
The Neuro Intensivist Advanced Practitioner Provider (APP) is a certified licensed nurse practitioner or physician assistant who independently and collaboratively works with the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to acutely ill and/or medically complex patients in the neurointensive care unit. Our multidisciplinary team includes dedicated EEG services inpatient neurology consultants dedicated fellowship trained neurointensivist physicians who work closely with neurosurgery and neurointerventional teams.
Essential Job Functions:
- Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies risk factors pathophysiology and presentation of acute neurological medical emergencies e.g. acute stroke subarachnoid hemorrhage status epilepticus intracranial hemorrhage.
- Demonstrates and uses critical thinking skills to synthesize and analyze patient data.
- Performs a comprehensive or problemfocused history and physical assessment for critically ill adult patients that is accurate and complete.
- Orders collects and correctly interprets and evaluates laboratory imaging and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
- Prescribes and manages pharmacologic agents and/or other treatment modalities with attention to efficacy and safety.
- Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills e.g. intubation central line placement arterial line placement lumbar puncture intraventricular medication administration extraventricular drain manipulation.
- Strong working knowledge of neurocritical care medicine e.g. fluid resuscitation vasopressors hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation.
- Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomesbased treatment plans using the patient assessment evidencebased medicine standards of care professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team when appropriate.
- Evaluates patient responsiveness to treatment therapies and adjusts the treatment plan as indicated.
- Initiates timely consultation and referral including with the collaborating physician based on the needs of the patient.
- Facilitates and maintains ongoing communication with the patient family and/or health care team members.
- Counsels and educates patients and families regarding medical processes and treatment.
- Maintains accurate complete and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Job Details:
- Night shift
- Some weekend nights required
- some on call shifts required
- Full time
- Procedure proctoring available if needed
Job Requirements:
- Must be a board certified and licensed AdultGerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant/Associate.
- Must have National Provider Identifier (NPI) or obtain NPI prior to employment start date and meet current Medicare requirements for billing.
- Must hold current DEA Registration with schedules 2 2N 3 3N 4 and 5 and State issued prescribing authority.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Emergency
Neurological Life Support (ENLS). - Preferred experience of working at least one (1) year in the neurocritical care setting as a NP or PA or neuro ICU experience as a RN.
We Offer:
Favorable worklife balance
Benefits for full time employees
CM Allowance
Competitive private practice pay
Opportunities for further education engagement and leadership
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Employment Type
Full Time
