Full Job Description
Pennsylvania Hospital
Schedule:
- Full-time 50/50 Days/Nights, Weekends & Holidays
- 3 to 4 shifts per week
Summary
The Surgical Critical Care Service has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Advanced Practice team in their very busy practice at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital. Our team consists of 40 NPs/PAs who provide highest quality care in collaboration with 25 surgical and anesthesia intensivists and other members of the health care team. The Surgical Critical Care Service consists of 4 Surgical ICUs spanning 3 hospitals with 4,000 patient admissions annually.
About Our Trauma Program
Our Trauma Program is national recognized and is located in a new state of the art facility. The Trauma SICU received the ICU design citation award from the Society of Critical Care Medicine.
Our Pennsylvania Hospital program focuses on the care of critically ill neurosurgical population associated with brain surgery and spine surgery.
Our Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania program focuses on emergency surgery and abdominal transplant surgeries.
Responsibilities:
- Distinct functions of the position include: patient management, clinical decision making, bedside procedures (including central lines, dialysis catheters, arterial lines, bronchoscopy and bedside fluoroscopy), and teaching of patients, family and staff.
- In addition to clinical responsibilities, the role also involves participation in the Division’s Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and Unit-Based Clinical Leadership (UBCL).
- The APPs also attend weekly educational lectures focused on complex critical care management and the latest in evidence based medicine.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development are available through research, lecturing, publications and involvement in department and hospital projects and committees.
- Clinical work hours include 50/50 days/nights, weekends and holidays and 3 to 4 shifts per week.
Requirements:
- Master’s prepared Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Pennsylvania licensure and certification as an ACNP or PA-C
- Surgical Critical Care experience
- BLS, ACLS required, ATLS preferred
Additional Information:We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
Live Your Life’s Work
EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
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