Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Advanced Practice Provider - Multiple Teams

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timePort St. Lucie, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Experience as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in a critical care setting is required.
APRNs must have an MSN upon hire or within three years of hire for applicable external hires and internal hires transitioning from a non-APRN licensed role, and must graduate from an accredited APRN program.
For neonatal care service areas, a master's degree is required upon hire.
Physician Assistants must graduate from an A.R.C.-approved Physician Assistant Program and hold a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies or a higher degree from a program recognized by their state's licensing board.
Nurse Practitioners must hold applicable state Nurse Practitioner and registered nurse licenses, national Nurse Practitioner certification recognized by the state Board of Nursing, and Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association. Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, or Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification, may be required depending on the work setting.
Nurse Practitioners must have arrangements with at least one physician as required by applicable state Board of Nursing rules, and must be credentialed and privileged by the applicable hospitals' Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body.
Physician Assistants must hold certification through the NCCPA or its successor organization recognized by their state's licensing board, and a license to practice and prescribe from that board. A current DEA license or DEA designee is required as specified by NCQA.
Physician Assistants must hold Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association. Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, or Advanced Trauma Life Support certification may be required depending on the work setting.
Physician Assistants must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum. They must be credentialed and privileged by the applicable hospitals' Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body.
If a Physician Assistant candidate previously held a prescribing license in another jurisdiction and needs a master's degree to obtain prescribing privileges, hiring eligibility will be reviewed.
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team are required.
Demonstrated competency and ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis are required.
Demonstrated ability to use the electronic medical record is required.
The role requires ethical behavior, professionalism, critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment.
Surgical experience may be required depending on the practice.
The role requires the ability to walk and stand for long periods, manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination for physical examinations, corrected vision and hearing within normal range, and the ability to occasionally lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.
The role may involve exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids; standard precautions and required personal protective equipment must be followed.
Employment offers are subject to controlled-substance testing, and Florida applicants are subject to applicable background-screening requirements.
Caregivers must comply with the annual influenza prevention program by obtaining vaccination or an approved exemption.

Responsibilities

Provide critical care services in medical and surgical intensive care units under physician direction, including admission histories and physicals, ongoing medical management, medication and treatment orders, and procedures such as central-line and arterial-line insertion.
Conduct medical histories and physical examinations where indicated; initiate appropriate laboratory, radiology, and other tests; review laboratory data; and establish the patient's health status, working diagnosis, and treatment plan in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Perform and interpret common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic, and other routine diagnostic procedures within granted credentials and privileges.
Perform routine and specialized procedures within granted credentials and privileges.
Prescribe and monitor medications as permitted by licensure, applicable state boards, and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educate patients about their diseases, treatments, and related medication and treatment side effects and hazards, and answer their questions.
Participate in medical team rounds and collaborate regularly with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care.
Refer patients to specialists for consultations or specialized health resources and treatment as appropriate.
Coordinate continuity of care between patients, multidisciplinary care-team members, and specialty areas as needed.
Review records and treatment plans periodically to monitor patient outcomes and assure quality care.
Facilitate appropriate length of stay, discharge planning, and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
Support the professional development of the healthcare team.
Promote the translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research into practice.
Conduct research studies when assigned and assist with data collection and analysis.
Serve as a clinical preceptor for students and onboard new caregivers when assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Related clinical experience is preferred.

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Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider (NP (Acute Care)/PA): Critical Care III, Per Diem

Location

Port St Lucie

Facility

Tradition Hospital

Department

Pulmonary Critical Care IP-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Job Code

001132

Shift

Variable

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm/7:00pm-7:00am

Job Summary

Job Details

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care), Physician Assistant

Per diem

Join our team at Martin Health providing critical care services in medical and surgical intensive care units under the direction of physicians, including admission H&Ps, ongoing medical management, ordering medications and treatments, special procedures such as insertion of central lines and arterial lines.

Experience as an Acute Care NP or PA in a critical care setting required

Please state your interest and background in cover letter when submit resume.

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Responsibilities:

Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
Supports professional development of the health care team.
Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
May conduct research studies. May assists in data collection and analysis.
May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
Other duties as assigned.

Education:

APRN

Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.

Graduate of an accredited APRN program.

If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.

Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.

Languages:

Oral and written communication in English

Certifications:

Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s).
Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting.
If a candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system.
Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

Complexity of Work:

APRN/PA: Excellent analytical and decision making skills are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Depending on practice, surgical fields may require surgical experience.

Work Experience:

Related clinical experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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