Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Critical Care
Job ID 329613 Date posted 03/22/2024- Eau Claire, WI
- Full Time
- Benefit Eligible
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Overview
Imagine yourself in a dynamic atmosphere where you'll work alongside world-renowned experts, learn new things every day, treat conditions that few medical professionals ever encounter, and have a vast range of career paths to choose from. Now imagine that in addition to all this, you have the chance to change lives every day. That’s what it means to be an Advanced Practice Provider at Mayo Clinic.
Job Description
City:Eau Claire
State:WI
Remote:No
Department:Critical Care
Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. You’ll thrive in an environment that supports innovation, is committed to ending racism and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and provides the resources you need to succeed.
Responsibilities
The nurse practitioner or physician assistant (NPPA) works with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NPPA will function as an Intensivist within the critical care unit and manage patients’ care from the time of admission through the time of transfer. The critical care unit has 20 beds and has Intensivist MDs staffed in house 7 days a week, several NPPA-Intensivist working each day, and eICU capabilities. The NPPA-Intensivist has a solid foundation in evidenced-based practice and is responsible for ensuring safe quality care is provided to each patient. The NPPA-Intensivist demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competence, sound clinical judgment, professional communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and maintaining competency. This job is a 24/7 position and requires days, nights, and weekends.
Key Functions and Expectations:
- Assessment:
- Performs and documents in the electronic health record a complete history and physical examination, daily progress notes, transfer, and discharge summaries as required for critically ill and complex patients.
- Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic modalities.
- Assesses the risks associated with the care of the critically ill and complex patient including medication side effects, hemodynamic stability, effectiveness of interventions, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid balance, and invasive therapies and lines.
- Diagnosis:
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team to develop accurate diagnoses of acute and complex conditions.
- Manages diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
- Formulates, risk stratifies, and documents differential diagnoses to ensure best patient outcomes and appropriate plan of care.
- Plan:
- Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis.
- Formulates a care plan to address the patient's needs using evidenced-based medicine guidelines and current protocols.
- Works with the interdisciplinary healthcare team and individualizes the care plan, considering the patient’s values and beliefs.
- Accurately records the plan of care in the electronic health record.
- Implements, Evaluates and Modifies the Plan of Care:
- Prescribes diagnostic and therapeutic strategies needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Reevaluates the need for modification of the plan of care through vigilance, accurate assessment, and attention to detail.
- May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation, including minor suturing, wound management, and line placement and removal.
- Communication and Collaboration:
- Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary health care team.
- Facilitates and communicates with patients, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across the inpatient continuum of care.
- Documentation is timely, meets compliance standards, and captures patient acuity.
Qualifications
Physician Assistant - Licensed in the state of Wisconsin or eligible for licensure. Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program. NCCPA Certified. Current BLS and ACLS Certifications.
Nurse Practitioner - Active Wisconsin RN license. Active Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber license or eligible for licensure. Board Certification through recognized national organization (ANCC, AACN, or AANP). Current BLS and ACLS Certification.
Additional Qualifications :
Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills. Demonstrated leadership ability. Flexibility to adjust schedule to meet patient and staff needs. Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting.
License or Certification :
Nurse Practitioner: Active Wisconsin R.N. license with eligibility to practice professional nursing in the State of Wisconsin. National certification (e.g. ANCC or AANP) as a Nurse Practitioner with recertification every 5 years under regulating agencies guidelines. Current prescriptive authority in the state of Wisconsin (APNP certification and DEA) obtaining 8 contact hours per year in clinical pharmacology/therapeutics relevant to Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber's area of practice. Current BLS and ACLS certification.
Physician Assistant: NCCPA Certified, and licensed through the State of Wisconsin. Must complete 100 hours of CME every two (2) years and take the recertification exam every six (6) years. Prescriptive Authority in the State of Wisconsin (WI Board of Medical Examiners and DEA). Current BLS and ACLS certification. Clinical Nurse Specialist: Active Wisconsin R.N. license or eligibility to practice professional nursing in the state of Wisconsin. National certification (e.g. ANCC or AANP) as a CNS. Current prescriptive authority in the state of Wisconsin (APNP certification). Current ACLS certification.
Exemption Status
Exempt
Compensation Detail
Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Schedule
Full Time
Hours/Pay Period
72
Schedule Details
This is a 24/7 position that includes a rotation of days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Weekend Schedule
Approximately 1:3
International Assignment
No
Site Description
As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.
Recruiter
Krista Ellis
The Life Changers
Our Mayo Clinic patient focused integrated care model depends critically on the expertise and input of our advanced practice providers. They are treasured members of our teams, who develop deep and compassionate relationships with their patients, their colleagues, and their communities.”
Robert C. Albright Jr. D.O.,
Regional Vice President
Benefits
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Pension & 403(b)/401(k) Match
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Continuing Medical Education
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Paid Time Off & Disability
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Relocation Assistance
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