Piedmont
Cardiac Critical Care Night - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Atlanta
Piedmont, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview
Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), located in the heart of Atlanta, is recruiting for Critical Care Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. This is a full-time night position. PHI’s critical care extenders provide 24-hour, on-site coverage to some of the highest acuity patients in the nation, treating and managing patients with coronary artery disease, advanced heart failure, structural heart disease, high risk percutaneous coronary interventions, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, percutaneous valve interventions, temporary mechanical circulatory support including ECMO, and cardiothoracic surgery including transplant and ventricular-assist device implantation.
Responsibilities
Provide 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.
Formulate and implement a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s).
Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
Insert and manage arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and intra-aortic balloon pump catheters in alignment with hospital credentialing standards.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of life-supporting drugs; assist with ECPR and ECMO cannulations.
Assess patients for changes in status and initiate appropriate interventions to stabilize patients, including emergency interventions when needed.
Incorporate clinical research findings into standards of care and support IRB-approved clinical research/trials via related activities.
Serve as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing staff, the healthcare team, and the larger community.
Opportunity Includes
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Well-designed and individualized training program.
Generous CME allowance.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited PA program and National Board Certification, or Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by the State of Georgia with National Certification.
Experience:
ICU/Critical Care experience preferred.
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Responsibilities
Provide 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.
Formulate and implement a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s).
Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.
Insert and manage arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, chest tubes, and intra-aortic balloon pump catheters in alignment with hospital credentialing standards.
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of life-supporting drugs; assist with ECPR and ECMO cannulations.
Assess patients for changes in status and initiate appropriate interventions to stabilize patients, including emergency interventions when needed.
Incorporate clinical research findings into standards of care and support IRB-approved clinical research/trials via related activities.
Serve as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing staff, the healthcare team, and the larger community.
Opportunity Includes
Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Well-designed and individualized training program.
Generous CME allowance.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited PA program and National Board Certification, or Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by the State of Georgia with National Certification.
Experience:
ICU/Critical Care experience preferred.
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