We are recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Medical Intensive CareUnit to join our team!

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　　DepartmentPulmonary Physicians

　　Job Summary

　　Under general supervision, works as full member of the MICUmulti-professional critical care team. Contributes to excellence in patientcare, research, teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.Functions as a medical intensives under the supervision of the MICU Directoror his designee. Collaborates with resident physicians in internal medicineand manages the critical care aspects of the assigned patient's intensivecare stay in the MICU and progressive care unit (PCU) from admission totransfer or discharge. Demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursingknowledge, clinical/technical competence including expertise in centralline insertion, airway intubation, arterial cannulation, lumbar punctureand siThis job is anticipated to be a weekday only position initially but may expandto 24/7 coverage requiring days, nights and weekends in the future. TheCCNP will additionally have responsibility for quality and performance metricsand improvements in conjunction with the MICU leadership, and will berequired to contribute to educational and research activities in the MICU/PCU.

　　Essential Functions:

　　Performs and documents in the medical record a complete history and physicalexamination for acute and complex chronically ill patients. (15%)Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevantsupporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.(15%)Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complexchronically ill patient including medication side effects, immobility,impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence,invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures. (10%)Coordinates daily rounds with the Attending and Intensivist physician teams,presents 24 hour patient report, and collaborates in plan of care. (10%)May serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the eventof patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring proceduraland resuscitative interventions. (10%)Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses ofacute and complex chronic conditions. (0%)Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance,and supervision. (0%)Formulates differential diagnoses by priority (0%)Diagnoses complications and orders appropriate interventions. (0%)Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis, and formulates and documents aplan of care to address immediate critical care needs. (10%)Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines, pathways or protocols in anindividualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across thecontinuum. (0%)Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions bothpharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expectedoutcomes. Prescriptive authority for prescribing, ordering, and oradministering drugs; including (but not limited to) schedule II,III, IV, and V drugs and necessary medical devices. (10%)Manages further diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation,performance, and supervision. (0%)May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competencyvalidation, including minor suturing, complex wound management, line andtube placements and removals. (0%)Assesses educational needs of the patient-care staff and provide one-on-one aswell as formal education as needed. Maintains ongoing communication andcollaboration with interdisciplinary health care team. (0%)Assesses educational nee s of the patients / families and provideculturally-sensitive patient/family education interventions as indicated.Use non-technical language when educating patients and families. Document allpre and post-care education in patients' medical record. (10%)Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promotecontinuity of care across the inpatient continuum of care. (0%)Implements and evaluates appropriate educational programs for DHMC MICUpatient care staff and other healthcare providers as appropriate. (0%)Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progressnote, transfer, and discharge summary, and/or clinic note whereapplicable. (H&P, daily progress notes, plan of care, problemlists, procedure notes, acute event note, discharge summaries in medicalrecord per specific patient unit or service, death summary) (10%)Documentation is timely, meets critical care compliance standards andcaptures patient acuity. (0%)Demonstrates Professional Practice behaviors including:preceptor/mentoring, education and instruction of students, nursingstaff, nurses, graduate and novice nurse practitioners. Role modeladvanced practice professionalism through conduct, communication, dress,leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking and problem solvingskilSeeks opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis ofevidenced based practice. (0%)Actively participates in Grand Rounds, APN council meetings, faculty andunit meetings, M&M presentations. (0%)Maintains CEUs, and membership in a professional organization. (0%)Participates actively in designing, implementing and improving unit specificperformance metrics through DH Lean initiatives and other means where... For