Critical Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

• Evaluate, diagnose and treat patients following written guidelines approved by the Department of Critical Care
• Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients under the supervision of the intensivist
• Communication with consultants, patients and families
• Admission of patients from the ER
• Daily progress note documentation
• Billing
• Ventilator management
• Laboratory interpretation
• Performing central venous line placement and arterial lines
• First responder to "Rapid Response" and codes
• Performs evaluations, including: pertinent history and physical exam on patients assigned to Critical Care
• Institute a plan of care based on findings
• Inform the responsible Critical Care Physician of pertinent subjective and objective data and routine diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated
• Documents clinical findings and impressions on the patients record
• Consults MD when necessary, prior to proceeding with care
• Orders diagnostic tests
• Prescribes required medications and treatments
• Coordinates subspecialty referrals in consultation with the responsible Critical Care physician
• Provides follow-up instructions for patient and/or family
• Performs special procedures after orientation and documentation of competency
• Serves as clinical resource to nursing staff
• Assists in the development of emergency nursing staff
• Participates in Quality Monitoring activities
• Assists in the development of treatment protocols
• Evaluates patients in regard to discharge or admission in order to improve the flow of patients

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Prefer two or more years of practice, preferably in critical care
• Must possess current PA- Physician Assistant license
• NCCPA certification & ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) preferred
• Demonstrates history of proficiency in the delivery of critical care medicine to patients of all ages
• Demonstrates history as a strong member of a Critical Care Team with successful completion of South Shore Hospital credentialing process

Pediatric Life Support (PALS) preferred

eligible for a sign on bonus