Cardiac Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Atlanta

Overview

Cardiac Critical Care - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Atlanta

Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), located in the heart of Atlanta, is recruiting for Critical Care Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants. This is an opportunity to be an integral part of one of the nation's leading cardiology programs, working alongside highly-respected physicians who value multidisciplinary teamwork and are proven leaders in their respective fields.

This is a full-time position working weekends, Friday to Sunday.

PHI's critical care extenders provide 24-hour, on-site coverage to some of the highest acuity patients in the nation, treating and managing patients with coronary artery disease, advanced heart failure, structural heart disease, high-risk percutaneous coronary interventions, arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, percutaneous valve interventions, temporary mechanical circulatory support including ECMO, and cardiothoracic surgery including transplant and ventricular-assist device implantation.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Provides direct clinical services for critically ill adult patients within institutional guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the patient's physician.
• Formulates and implements a treatment plan for acute illness management in collaboration with the designated primary supervising physician and/or attending back-up physician(s).
• Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
• Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient's clinical status.
• Within the credentialing standards of the Hospital, inserts and manages arterial catheters, central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheters, temporary pacemakers, and intra-aortic balloon pump catheters.
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and administration of life supporting drugs according to established protocols. Assists with ECPR and ECMO cannulations.
• Assesses patients for changes in status and institutes appropriate interventions, including initiation of necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.
• Incorporates clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.
• Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials though a variety of activities
• Serves as a clinical expert and education consultant to nursing, members of the healthcare team and to the larger community.

Piedmont benefits include:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Well-designed training program offered
• Relocation assistance offered
• Generous CME allowance

  Qualifications

  Minimum Qualifications:

  Masters, Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited PA program and National Board Certification

  --or--

  Licensed as a Nurse and approved to practice as a NP by State of Georgia with National Certification

  Experience:

  APP ICU/Critical Care experience preferred.

  Business Unit : Company Name

  Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians