Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Critical Care Telemedicine @ HUP

Description

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Summary:

PENN E-LERT®, is Penn Medicine’s a state-of-the-art electronic intensive care unit (eICU) and provides additional support to all intensive care patients and clinicians in the health system and is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) with a passion for critical care to work in this novel space. In this role you would work within an interdisplinary team consisting of expert tele-insivists, APPs, Nurses and Respiratory therapists. You would work with the other members of the eICU team to respond to best practice alerts and clinical deteriorations which are detected by the state of the art Epic Monitor system, which is integrated within the electronic medical record. Additionally, all beds have two/way audio visual capability allowing for you to collaborate with bedside clinicians. You would also provide additional support to unique patient populations within the health system including the Gift of Life Donor Care Center and Progressive Care Unit at some entities. 

• PENN E-LERT®  is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants with three or more years critical care experience. This is an in-person position - the eAPP will be based at the Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Campus located at 18th and South Streets in Philadelphia (no remote work option). 
  

Schedule: Full-time candidates will be considered. This is a 24/7 position with nights, weekends and holidays required.

Responsibilities:

• Nurse Practitioner candidates must be licensed to practice professional nursing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and possess an MSN or DNP and certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant candidates must be graduates of a Physician Assistant master’s program approved by the American Medical Association and possess NCCPA certification and Physician Assistant licenses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• The NP/PA must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working as a NP/PA in critical care and will need high-level skills in decision-making, systems thinking, and computer literacy including two-way remote communicating on camera, as necessitated by the remote nature of the practice environment.
• Must possess good understanding of the logistics of a multidisciplinary critical care environment, including neuro, trauma, surgical, medical and cardiovascular ICUs operations.
• Position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity as well as ability to sit or stand at a desk for long periods.
• Participation in QI initiatives with the PENN core team is required.
• Successful candidates must also be self-directed and highly motivated. They must be able to work well within the tele ICU team and be able to collaborate with teams at the bedside.

Credentials:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)/ACLS (For providers in the acute care setting) required

• Pennsylvania Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Required)

• Pennsylvania Prescriptive Authority required

• For NPS: Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

• For NPS: PA RN licensure (RN) required. National Board Certification

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Master's degree for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required

• The Advanced Practice Provider must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the Medical Board

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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