Lead Nurse Practitioner (FT) Days - ICU Physician - Livingston, NJ at RWJBarnabas Health – Livingston, New Jersey

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Lead

Location: Observation Associates

Department Name: ICU Physician CBMC

Req #: 0000243182

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $144,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Summary:

The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider Nurse Practitioner will deliver health care in the critical care settings to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common, critical illnesses and injuries; and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases,

Essential Functions:

Obtains and records patient history, Performs physical and medical screening examinations, Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies, Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate, Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc,

Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team,

Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management,

Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources,

Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner,

Adequately manages patient flow in the ICU,

Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician,

Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards,

Actively participates in department staff meetings and risk management education,

Completes required courses, i,

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HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME/CEU requirements,

Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to academic lectures and / or quality improvement projects,

Job Requirements:

Masters Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner certification with ACNP or AGACNP certification, Registered Professional Nurse with current NJ state license; Prior work experience as a professional nurse, registration and licensure by NJ state board of medical examiners required, Basic life support and advanced life support certifications, NJ CDS and DEA Licensure, ability and willingness to accommodate scheduling needs including extended hours, weekdays, weekends, overnights, weekends and holidays,

Knowledge and Skills:

Medical and broad based clinical critical care knowledge, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent time management skills, and ability to effectively and successfully work with all ICU and hospital employees

Leadership Role Responsibilities - Will include creating scheduling, handling local site operational duties for APPs, payroll,

Working with ICU director to building out IMCU expansion