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Henry Ford Health System

Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant SICU Nights Full time

Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48208


Position Summary

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Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). This position is designated for licensed Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Physicians Assistants to practice as an independent provider in collaboration with ICU intensivists, fellows and residents within a multidisciplinary surgical critical care team.

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The APP is responsible for providing comprehensive care to critically ill patients under delegated physician authority. The provider is responsible for participating in daily rounds, communication with other surgical services, completion of daily progress notes, H&P's as well as ICU procedures.

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The SICU APP role is challenging and rewarding and allows the APP the opportunity to practice to the fullest extent of their scope of practice

Job Type/Schedule:

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FULL TIME-3 night time shifts equivalent to 40 hours per week, minimum of one weekend per month and 2 holidays per year.

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The APP will have in house ICU intensivist coverage along with a resident compliment

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Individual will receive full time benefit package including PTO, holidays, Professional Development Allowance,

40 hours of CME time .

GENERAL SUMMARY: The NP-ICU/Critical Care will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary critical care unit. The NP-ICU/Critical Care will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination as a first line provider to critically ill patients and their families.

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Provides inpatient medical care for critically ill patients requiring ICU level of care.

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Works in collaboration with intensivist physicians, attending physicians, consultants, house officers, nurses, and other members of the medical care team to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently.

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Specific procedures as per credentialing as indicated by training and experience.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

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The Nurse Practitioner must have a current registered nurse license with the State of Michigan, a Master's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school and have completed an Adult Acute Care NP program as well as Nurse Practitioner certification in the state of Michigan. Family Nurse Practitioners will not be considered

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Physician Assistants must have graduated from accredited Physician Assistant program, be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, have an active State of Michigan Physician Assistant License.

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All APPs are expected to develop and maintain a collaborative agreement with supervising physician.

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BLS and ACLS certification required

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Must be eligible or have obtained a DEA number for prescriptive authority in Michigan.

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Must have no encumbering circumstances which would prevent credentialing by the Henry Ford Medical board.

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At least five years' experience as a Registered Nurse within a critical care environment is required and 2 years as an inpatient Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is preferred but not required. - OR- Physician Assistants with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in adult setting is preferred.

Additional Information

+ Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group

+ Department: Acute Care Surgery

+ Shift: Night Job

+ Union Code: Not Applicable

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

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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.