GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Great inpatient opportunity for selected APP to expand your clinical knowledge and technical skills in an exciting academic teaching facility.

• The Cardiac Surgery ICU team is comprised of a combination of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PA) who function as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) responsible for the assessment and management of cardiac surgery, heart and lung transplant patients in the Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU).

• Responsible for providing advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making, performing advanced clinical procedures and initiation of treatment plans in collaboration with the attending cardiac surgeons and CVICU intensivists.

• Every 3rd weekend required.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• The NP or PA ICU/Critical Care will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary critical care unit.

• The NP or PA 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.

• Provides inpatient medical care for critically ill patients requiring ICU level of care. 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. Specific procedures as per credentialing as indicated by training and experience.

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. Provides inpatient medical care for critically ill patients requiring ICU level of care. 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. Specific procedures as per credentialing as indicated by training and experience.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master's degree in nursing or requires a Bachelor's Degree; completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program; and Michigan state licensure and continued certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA).

• CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Current certification as a Certified Nurse Practitioner ACNP or AGACNP.. Current state license as a Registered Nurse.

• Current ACLS/BLS as required. Current ATLS/PALS provider status as required.

• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license, current.

• National Provider Identification number, current.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group

• Department: Surgery Cardiac

• Shift: Rotating

• 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

Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.

Benefits

Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program (Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's 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.