Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-ICU

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UConn Health is looking to hire a highly skilled ICU Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct clinical care services involving medical therapeutics to high-risk patients. This position is in the Adult ICU.

• $10,000 sign on bonus for eligible new hires.
• Annual ICU rentention bonus of $18,000 paid out semi-annually, following completion of working test period.
• Shift bonuses for off shifts
• Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents
• Easy access to I-84, Rte. 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities
• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience

• State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking

SCHEDULE: Full-time, day/night rotator every third weekend and rotating holidays. 13 twelve-hour shifts per 4-week schedule.

• Provides preventive and acute care in area of specialty
• Assesses and diagnoses patient condition and develops and implements treatment plans in collaboration with designated physician
• Administers treatments, performs physical examinations, and researches medical histories
• Orders laboratory and diagnostic testing and interprets results
• Prescribes, administers, and dispenses medications and other treatments
• Provides patient/family education and counseling
• Maintains patient health information records
• Coordinates treatment and makes appropriate referrals to other health care providers as necessary and monitors patient’s outcomes
• Maintains safety, inflection control, and quality of care standards
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures
• Participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery
• Participates in clinical research and services in various program areas through teaching and education
• Acts as a clinical consultant/resource to peers and other health care professionals within or outside the institution
• Performs related duties as required

• Precept APP students and participate in training of new staff

• Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of advanced nursing and therapeutic models in area of specialty
• Knowledge of pharmacology as it relates to advanced nursing practice
• Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states
• Knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions
• Physical assessment skills
• Counseling skills
• Considerable interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skill
• Skill in performing specialty specific invasive procedures
• Ability to effectively assess physical and psychosocial conditions
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to formulate appropriate treatment plans
• Decision making ability

• Ability to lead others and to work cooperatively in a team environment

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program and/or completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (APRN) program
• Current unencumbered Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) license in the State of Connecticut

• Connecticut Controlled Substance license and DEA license.

• Incumbents in this class must possess a valid license to practice in the State of Connecticut, as well as maintain certification as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN)
• BLS & ACLS (if selected, must acquire prior to start date)

• ENLS certification preferred- but will need to complete during orientation

• Inpatient critical care APRN OR PA experience
• ACNP or AG-ACNP

• Neuro-critical care experience

MINIMUM ANNUAL SALARY: $122,678.00 more based on experience