Hartford HealthCare
Nurse Practitioner (APRN) / PA - MICU
Hartford HealthCare, Norwich, Connecticut, us, 06360
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (APP)- Medical Intensive Care
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
Backus Hospital
For more than 125 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communities.
Advanced Practitioner Role Scope
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant nocturnist to care for patients in the Medical ICU (MICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
The Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) will be an integral member of the care delivery team, including Hospitalist Physicians and APPs as well as Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) Physicians, Nursing, and Respiratory Therapy. The APP will be the overnight provider caring for the MICU patients directly ensuring the appropriate patient care, documentation, and continue progression of care with reviewing and interpreting lab and imaging studies, and bedside rounding with RNs and RTs, and performing ICU procedures including central lines and arterial lines and collaborating with the on-call intensivist and hospitalist. The APP will partner with the Hospitalist Nocturnist to take new ICU admissions and can facilitate early consultations with PCCM, as well as coordinating patient transfers to higher level of care facilities as needed. The APP will also perform night bedside rounds on PCU patients, and partner with Nursing Supervisor to evaluate patients who may be eligible to stepdown out of PCU level of care. Additionally, the APP will respond to all Rapid Response and CardioPulmonary Response codes for all inpatients.
Schedule: . This provider will average 3 12 hour 7p-7a day shifts per week (36 hours). Provider should anticipate working 1 weekend a month on average.
Advanced Practitioners Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare, newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
* Competitive Compensation* Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans* Generous Paid-Time Off* Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice* Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship* Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development Institute* Credentialing privileges for Backus Hospital
Advanced Practitioners Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare, newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
* Competitive Compensation* Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans* Generous Paid-Time Off* Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice* Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship* Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development Institute* Credentialing privileges for Backus Hospital
We take great care of careers
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
Applicants should remit a letter of interest and CV to Aaron Hull, Physician Recruiter, via email at Aaron.Hull@hhchealth.org or call (959) 599-8751.
For more information about Hartford HealthCare and our region, please visit www.hhccareers.org.
Advanced Practitioner Requirements
* Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master's program* Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut* Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Board Certification APRN* Preferably one year of experience of inpatient or ICU medicine, however new graduates may be considered with pertinent previous clinical (non provider level) experience* Strong clinical acumen and communication skills with other providers, ancillary staff, patients and families. The ability to adapt quickly, embrace a culture of change and evolution to help develop best practices in this evolving position.* Intellectual maturity and team focus working with a number of different team members.
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
Backus Hospital
For more than 125 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. Backus is home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and is the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. The Hospital delivers and coordinates a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of its communities.
Advanced Practitioner Role Scope
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant nocturnist to care for patients in the Medical ICU (MICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU).
The Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) will be an integral member of the care delivery team, including Hospitalist Physicians and APPs as well as Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) Physicians, Nursing, and Respiratory Therapy. The APP will be the overnight provider caring for the MICU patients directly ensuring the appropriate patient care, documentation, and continue progression of care with reviewing and interpreting lab and imaging studies, and bedside rounding with RNs and RTs, and performing ICU procedures including central lines and arterial lines and collaborating with the on-call intensivist and hospitalist. The APP will partner with the Hospitalist Nocturnist to take new ICU admissions and can facilitate early consultations with PCCM, as well as coordinating patient transfers to higher level of care facilities as needed. The APP will also perform night bedside rounds on PCU patients, and partner with Nursing Supervisor to evaluate patients who may be eligible to stepdown out of PCU level of care. Additionally, the APP will respond to all Rapid Response and CardioPulmonary Response codes for all inpatients.
Schedule: . This provider will average 3 12 hour 7p-7a day shifts per week (36 hours). Provider should anticipate working 1 weekend a month on average.
Advanced Practitioners Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare, newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
* Competitive Compensation* Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans* Generous Paid-Time Off* Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice* Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship* Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development Institute* Credentialing privileges for Backus Hospital
Advanced Practitioners Enjoy
At Hartford HealthCare, newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include:
* Competitive Compensation* Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans* Generous Paid-Time Off* Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice* Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship* Leadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCare's Professional Leadership Development Institute* Credentialing privileges for Backus Hospital
We take great care of careers
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
Applicants should remit a letter of interest and CV to Aaron Hull, Physician Recruiter, via email at Aaron.Hull@hhchealth.org or call (959) 599-8751.
For more information about Hartford HealthCare and our region, please visit www.hhccareers.org.
Advanced Practitioner Requirements
* Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Master's program* Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as a Physician Assistant / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the state of Connecticut* Certification or eligible to be certified as a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Board Certification APRN* Preferably one year of experience of inpatient or ICU medicine, however new graduates may be considered with pertinent previous clinical (non provider level) experience* Strong clinical acumen and communication skills with other providers, ancillary staff, patients and families. The ability to adapt quickly, embrace a culture of change and evolution to help develop best practices in this evolving position.* Intellectual maturity and team focus working with a number of different team members.