Nurse Practitioner; PD Evenings Critical Care - CBMC

Overview

Nurse Practitioner (PD Evenings) Critical Care - CBMC

Req #:

Category: Nurse Practitioner

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Evening

Facility: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department: Critical Care APPs SBM

Pay Range: $57.69 - $91.34 per hour

Location:

94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston, NJ 07039

The Per Diem Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider will deliver health care in the critical care settings to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common, critical illnesses and injuries, and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

• Obtains and records patient history
• Performs physical and medical screening examinations
• Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
• Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
• Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc
• Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team
• Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
• Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
• Adequately manages patient flow in the ICU
• Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
• Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
• Actively participates in department staff meetings and risk management education
• Completes required courses
• Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to academic lectures and / or quality improvement projects

• Physician Assistant Certification
• Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required
• OR
• Master's degree in nursing
• NP Certification
• Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; CDS and DEA
• Prior work experience as a professional nurse
• Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Certifications
• Active membership in a professional organization preferred
• Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays

• Medical and broad-based clinical emergency medicine knowledge
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively and successfully work with all ICU and hospital employees

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer