App – Surg/Critical Care

• In collaboration with the physician completes pre-admission history and physical examination. Ensures that all requisite testing is completed.
• Coordinates elements of the treatment plan and assesses, evaluates and documents patient progress. Reviews patient care management issues with the Intensivist or Attending Surgeon. Consults with appropriate resources as needed.
• Reviews results of laboratory and other diagnostic tests and formulates an interpretation.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to: wound care/debridement,
• tube/drain insertion, care and removal, suturing/suture removal, insertion or removal of traction pins, splint, brace or cast application or removal, insertion or removal of central venous lines, insertion of nasogastric tubes,
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to: insertion of arterial lines, bladder catheterization, phlebotomy and IV insertion, electrocardiograms.
• Serves as first or second assistant in the operating room.
• Prepares and drapes patient; closes skin incisions performs related procedures as directed by attending surgeon.
• Provide postoperative care and management of patients in Inpatient Unit.
• Enters orders for the initial ICU admission and subsequent ICU care. Is responsible for making daily rounds on patients alone and/or with intensivist or surgical team; report findings to attending physician. Places orders in the EMR.
• Is responsible for transcribing preoperative and postoperative orders including medications controlled and non-controlled), fluid orders, diets, activity levels, laboratory tests, x-rays, special procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in any field of study and completion of either a 2-year PA or surgical NP program required.
• License Nurse Practitioner License required., or Registration Physician Assistant License required., and Certificate 1 Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required in Minimum of one year of postgraduate experience as a surgical nurse practitioner or physician assistant..
• Demonstrated analytical abilities and strong interpretative skills for integrating information from the patient history, physical exam and diagnostic data to be able to formulate a differential diagnosis and subsequent treatment plan for patients in both elective and emergent situations.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Previous experience in ICU setting.

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.