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Baptist Memorial Health Care

RN-Nurse Practitioner Acute Care

Baptist Memorial Health Care, Germantown, Tennessee, United States, 38138

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Intensive Care Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Job Description

Job Summary

Intensive Care Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) will provide advanced care to critically ill patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting, collaborating with physicians and healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients.

Diagnose and manage acute and life-threatening conditions, including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, multi-organ dysfunction, etc.

Develop and implement treatment plans, that include, but not limited to ventilator management and advanced life support interventions.

Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as chest X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds, arterial blood gases (ABGs), and echocardiograms.

Perform procedures that include, but not limited to central line placement, arterial line placements, intubation, chest tube insertion, and lumbar punctures, Vascath, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Cardioversion.

Skilled in use and interpretation of data from complex monitoring systems such as ventilators, blood gas analysis, CPAP, BiPAP, IABP, Impella, ECMO, advanced hemodynamic monitoring devices (i.e. pulmonary artery catheter), and intracranial pressure monitoring.

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based critical care.

Educate patients and families on disease management and post-ICU recovery.

Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

Qualifications

Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing (MSN/DNP) or Physician Assistant with a specialization in Acute Care.

Active Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) license in the state of practice.

Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant.

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in critical care settings preferred.

Strong clinical skills in managing ventilators and advanced life support therapies.

Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.

Work Environment

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Critical Care Unit setting.

Days/Nights/Weekends

Fast-paced environment requiring rapid assessment and intervention.

Collaboration with intensivists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, and other healthcare professionals. You will receive notifications for newjobs withinmiles of Germantown, TN

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