Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
$175k - $195k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's
Sacramento, CA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryAdvanced Practice Providers
About the job
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school offering an advanced degree in Nurse Practice.
- Hold a current, unrestricted California nurse practitioner license; acute care nurse practitioner certification is preferred.
- Hold current board certification in the relevant specialty.
- Hold a current, unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration certificate.
- Hold Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
- Have advanced knowledge of critical care medicine and pathophysiology.
- Demonstrate clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills.
- Be able to manage multiple critically ill patients simultaneously.
- Be proficient in interpreting electrocardiograms, arterial blood gases, imaging studies, and hemodynamic monitoring.
- Communicate effectively and collaborate across disciplines.
- Be able to perform under pressure in rapidly changing clinical situations.
- Have strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Be committed to evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.
- Be able to work night shifts.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to hospital intensive care unit patients under the general supervision of a physician, using established protocols and hospital policy.
- Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations for critically ill adult patients.
- Assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients with acute, complex, and life-threatening conditions.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory, radiologic, and diagnostic studies.
- Prescribe medications, blood products, fluids, and other therapies within scope of practice.
- Perform invasive procedures.
- Monitor ventilator management in collaboration with respiratory therapy and intensivists.
- Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and develop individualized plans of care.
- Respond to assigned rapid response and code blue activations.
- Provide consultation regarding critical care management.
- Communicate with patients and families regarding treatment plans, prognosis, and goals of care.
- Collaborate with consulting specialists and ancillary services to coordinate patient care.
- Document patient assessments, treatment plans, procedures, and progress notes in the electronic medical record.
- Ensure compliance with evidence-based practice guidelines, quality initiatives, and patient safety standards.
- Participate in quality improvement projects, peer review, and clinical education.
- Assist with discharge planning and transitions of care when appropriate.
- Maintain continuing education and competency requirements.
Desired Qualifications
- Acute care nurse practitioner certification is preferred.
About the company
Pulmonary Medicine Associates runs a specialty medical practice for children and adults in Northern California, treating lung disease, serious infections and other complex conditions. Its physicians and advanced practice providers see patients in outpatient clinics and care for people admitted to hospitals, with telemedicine extending access to specialists. Patients can arrange appointments at its Roseville and Sacramento offices and use a patient portal for messages, test results and account payments. Its billing team processes medical claims and self-pay accounts for care delivered in hospitals and outpatient settings. Founded in 1973, the privately held medical group is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Founded
1973
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Annual pay is explicit: PMA advertises $185,000 for its Sacramento-area acute-care nurse practitioner float position, a full-time onsite role.
- Full-time onsite inpatient nurse practitioners/physician assistants at PMA's Vibra Hospital assignment in Folsom receive malpractice insurance and relocation assistance.
- Full-time PMA staff have continuing education reimbursement opportunities and an employee referral bonus.
What critics are saying
- Night-shift availability is mandatory for PMA's full-time float nurse practitioners working onsite in the Sacramento area.
- PMA's onsite Roseville authorization specialists need a California driver's license, car insurance and ability to drive between clinics.
- Extended sitting accompanies repetitive keyboard work in the onsite billing representative position PMA advertises full-time in Sacramento.
What makes Pulmonary Medicine Associates unique
- Sleep testing spans two settings: PMA arranges home studies and testing in its on-site sleep lab.
- PMA extends beyond respiratory treatment: its wound-care services include tissue grafting and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Hospital discharge starts continued care: PMA coordinates home services before patients continue pulmonary treatment.
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