Job Description
Job Details The Advanced Practice Provider (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) within the acute care hospital setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The APP provides comprehensive care on the inpatient pulmonary critical care (ICU) service. This role requires a minimum of one (1) year of APP experience in critical care. Job Description Key Responsibilities Assessment & Management Performs complete histories and physicals and documents findings in the medical record. Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant diagnostic information, and indicated diagnostic procedures. Serves as a first responder for nursing and house staff during patient status changes, including ordering interventions and participating in resuscitative efforts. Assesses risks associated with care of acute and complex chronically ill patients, including medication effects, immobility, nutrition, fluid/electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, and invasive procedures. Diagnosis Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions. Manages diagnostic testing through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision. Formulates prioritized differential diagnoses. Identifies complications and initiates appropriate interventions. Plan of Care Develops, documents, and manages individualized plans of care based on expected outcomes. Applies evidence-based guidelines across the continuum of care. Implements and adjusts treatment plans as needed. Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions. Performs advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation. Communication & Collaboration Maintains ongoing communication with the interdisciplinary team. Coordinates with patients, families, and staff to ensure continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings. Documentation Completes timely and compliant documentation, including H&Ps, daily progress notes, care plans, procedure notes, transfer/discharge summaries, and acute event notes. Ensures documentation reflects patient acuity and meets acute care standards. Professional Practice Demonstrates leadership through mentoring, precepting, and education of learners. Participates in research, evidence-based practice initiatives, and professional development activities. Attends Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty meetings. Maintains CEUs and active professional organization membership. Qualifications Master’s Degree required National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant BLS Certification required Minimum one (1) year of APP experience in critical care Work Shift Workday Night (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Jefferson University Physicians Primary Location Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in P