Full Job Description
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Critical Care
Location: Madison Heights, MI
Department: Critical Care
Inpatient/Outpatient: 100% inpatient
Position Overview:
Henry Ford Madison Heights is seeking a dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) specializing in critical care to join our dynamic team. This position is primarily weekend and nights.
Capable of evaluating and managing critical care patients in the absence of the intensivist. Intubation experience w/ video assistance, arterial lines after in-house certification, FCCS course completion within 1 year of hire. Back up the House Officer by responding to non-ICU Rapid Response and Code Blue. Provide relief shifts for House Officer nights. High level of autonomy practicing to the full extent of education and training in advanced practice. APPs are well respected by all members of the critical care team.
Must have Acute Care certification.
Role is 2/3 Critical Care, 1/3 Night House Officer.
Open to new graduates. However, must have a minimum of 3 years critical care RN experience.
27351 Dequindre Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071
Schedule – 6p-6a, 7p-7a and weekends
Weekend requirement – Yes, this is a primarily weekend and nights position.
Call – No.
In collaboration with a physician, provides for the expansion of individualized primary healthcare services by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions. Responsibilities: Obtains patient history and performs assessment via observation, interview and examination. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies. Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care.| Provides direct treatment and management of health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.| Counsels and educates patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.| Documents delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.
Qualifications:
- NP – Completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
- NP – Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan
Licensure and Certification
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Michigan, or in process of applying (must have proof of application)
- National certification as an NP
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- DEA/CSL, required through credentialing.
- Acute Care certification.
- If new graduate, min. of 3 years critical care RN experience.
Experience
- EPIC Experience, preferred.
Skills
- Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
- Commitment to patient-centered are and continuous professional development.
Conditions of Employment
- Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.
- Successful credentialing process / all offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.