Description - External

Exciting new position working at the only virtual ICU in the State of Michigan!  Position is located just a few blocks from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. 

You will be managing critical patients from this command center location for the Henry Ford Health System. This individual will work collaboratively with a team of 5 which includes a physician, 3 nurses and 1 APP. to support MICU's at four hospitals while standardizing critical care and improving metrics. This is the time to join this department as we grow to cover additional Henry Ford facilities while having the opportunity to work in an office while impacting patient outcomes. Hours of shift are 7pm-7am APP will provide 7pm-7am nighttime inpatient critical care within the Medical/Surgical/Neuro Intensive Care Units, in collaboration with a board certified intensivist via bedside or virtual capacity.Looking for candidates with strong medical or surgical background who possess critical thinking skills and can function in a team setting.Highly autonomous position with opportunity for various procedures related to the ICU. (CVC, arterial line placement, chest tube, thoracentesis and paracentesis).Experience with procedures is preferred but not required.Specific procedures within the Department of Medicine are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience.Critical Care APP experience is required

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The NP or PA will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary critical care unit. The NP or PA will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination as a first line provider to critically ill patients and their families.Provides inpatient medical care for critically ill patients requiring ICU level of care.Works in collaboration with intensivist physicians, attending physicians, consultants, house officers, nurses, and other members of the medical care team to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently.Specific procedures as per credentialing as indicated by training and experience. Requires a Bachelor's Degree; completion of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program; and Michigan state licensure and continued certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) -OR- Requires a BSN; completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program; Certification in one of the following: ANA certification exam in a nursing specialty field; National Certification Corporation (NCC); National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Associates; and/or certification from Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner (NP)Current ACLS/BLS as required. Current ATLS/PALS provider status as required.Requires good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills as well as organizational skills, familiarity with computers, and excellent analytical and decision- making skillsAbility to react to crisis situations quickly and effectively using department protocols and guidelinesAt least 1 year of inpatient APP experience is required. Additional Information Organization: Corporate Services Department: Virtual ICU Shift: Night Job Union Code: Not Applicable