MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants

No experience required.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Certification or enrollment in Post Master’s ACNP program within one year of hire or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)

The physical requirements for this position include regularly sitting, standing, walking, with some pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 10lbs and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects up to 50lbs.

Day shift; 7x 12-hour shifts per biweekly pay period; may require rotation of night-shift coverage as needed.

The Trauma/Gen Surgery Inpatient APP works within the adult ICU, progressive care, and acute care areas and is an integral member of the multidisciplinary health care team.

The APP primarily manages critically and acutely ill adults and serves as a resource throughout UKHC for intensive care interventions. The APP is generally on a service-aligned team and manages day-to-day patient care from the emergency department for trauma alerts, ICU level care and step down, to discharge. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow-up in the outpatient setting. This position is primarily on day shift. However, there may be night coverage requirements as needed.

The APP has a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and education and is responsible for ensuring an environment of safe, quality care. The APP demonstrates advanced medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism related to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.

Previous experience in trauma surgery preferred but not required.

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