Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care), Physician Assistant, or Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care Transport III

                    

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Job Title

Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care), Physician Assistant, or Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care Transport III

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Critical Care Transport-Medical Operations

                      

Job Code

T98102

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

6:30am-6:30pm/6:30pm-6:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AG ACNP)

Tertiary/Quaternary Facility ICU Experience

EXPERIENCE:
Due to the highly autonomous nature of this role, the ideal candidate will be a highly motivated medical professional with a minimum of 5 years of Critical Care ICU or Emergency Department experience as an RN or ACNP/AG ACNP at a large tertiary/quaternary facility. Critical Care ICU experience preferred.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE & JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The ACNP is the provider caring for the patient on all rotor wing and fixed wing transports. They are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and interventions necessary for the patient while working in the team environment with the Registered Nurse or Paramedic.

- Assessing, stabilizing, and managing critically ill and injured patients during interfacility or scene transports, prior to and during transport.
- Assess health status by obtaining relevant health and medical history.
- Performs a physical exam based upon the age and patient history as per the Standard Care Arrangements with the collaborating physician.
- Documents findings in medical record immediately post mission.
- Orders, interprets and evaluates laboratory test and other diagnostic studies to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
- Collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure safe and quality patient care.
- May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through Ohio Board of Nursing, CCF Policies, and CCF Institute Guidelines.
- Placement of arterial lines, central lines, advanced airway management, ventilator management, and tube thoracostomy.
- Assuring appropriate triage and resource utilization.
- Medical control for nursing staff on the mobile intensive care unit.

*eHospital – The NP functions as the provider through distance health tools for patients in ICUs and extended care facilities.

SCHEDULE:
- (3) 12-hour shifts per week, plus Fixed Wing on-call coverage required with minimum (4) 24-hour call shifts per 8 weeks
- Quarterly CCT-specific training requirements
- Day/night/weekend/holiday rotations
- Overnight and international travel required
- Travel to each base required (CCF main campus, Burke Lakefront Airport, Wadsworth Airport, CCF Administration Building Beachwood)

CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT SPECIFIC SUMMARY:
- Assess, Diagnose and Treat critically ill or injured patients of all age groups (NP will function as RN on any patient age 0-13), provide diagnostic and therapeutic intervention in preparation for rotor wing, fixed wing transports. Required to complete ground transports with RN during inclement weather conditions.
- Autonomously manage patients during transport.
- Perform peer chart audits based on requirements of the QA Committee.
- Maintain competencies in all equipment used for transport as well as all circulatory devices including but not limited to IABP, LVAD, Impella, ECMO.
- Participate in required quarterly case review and educational days, including but not limited to simulation lab and invasive procedures competency.