Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

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Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Critical Care Physician Assistant or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

 

Job Location

Duke Raleigh Hospital

 

Job Summary

The Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a member of the ED team and his/her primary responsibility is the management of acutely ill and/or injured patients in the emergency room setting. The ED APP is under the direct supervision of the ED supervising physician or designated back-up physicians. The APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, and provides direct patient care services in the Emergency Department. The APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and to the APP profession.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Provide direct clinical services for acutely ill and injured patients according to established protocols
• Utilizes evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of the ED supervising physician
• Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations.
• Document findings in the EHR, noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests through the EHR system.
• Explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient's family, staff, and healthcare learners.
• Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient's clinical status to include wound suturing and orthopedic splinting.
• Document patient preparation and response to procedure(s).
• Utilize prescriptive privileges as allowed by NC licensure. Document all prescriptions in patient's medical record.
• Assess patient for change in status and institute appropriate interventions.
• Initiate necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patient.
• Provide family-centered care by communicating with the family regarding the patient’s condition.
• Assess family adaptation, coping skills and the need for crisis or other intervention.
• Utilize current research and evidence- based decision-making in all clinical practice.
• Incorporate clinical research findings in the development and implementation of s