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Dignity Health lists this Nurse Practitioner ICU Intensivist opportunity in phoenix, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
nAs a Surgical Complex Specialty Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the physician/medical director, you will assume clinical responsibility for tasks performed within the Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice. This includes taking patient's history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis, and providing care and management for various illnesses and disease prevention.
nEvery day, you may assist in patient admission, transfer, or discharge. You will make appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies, and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans. In addition to general NP duties, you will provide specialized care and management for complex surgical patients, often in critical care units, respond to acute situations in the periprocedural period, and collaborate with surgical teams to optimize outcomes.
nTo be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver comprehensive, highly specialized patient care for complex surgical cases, assuming clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients within the Nurse Practitioner's scope. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, responding to acute situations, and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans, while actively participating in quality assurance and ensuring seamless care coordination throughout the surgical journey.
nResponsible for performing patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching, recommending therapeutic intervention, counseling patients and families and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice for nurse practitioner in collaboration with the Program Director. Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.
nnnTakes 1st call after hours and weekends included for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for answering service for clinic patients).
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nnOne day/week call after 5pm is the minimum requirement of the position
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nnOne weekend call per/month which will include patient rounding or other patient care needs identified (e.g. admissions/discharges) by the on-call attending will begin at 5pm on Friday- 8am on Monday).
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nnCoverage for call is expected to be completed and submitted by the 20th day of the month prior to the start of the callperiod (beginning of the month.
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nnAs necessary performs and documents; admissions, discharges, History/Physicals and Progress Notes.
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n nJob Requirements
nRequired
nnnMasters of Science from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners
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nnThree (3) years clinical experience in related area or specialty field
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nnRegistered Nurse: AZ
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nnDrug Enforcement Administration-Control Sub Reg Cert: AZ
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nnAmerican Heart Association BLS Basic Life Support - CPR
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nnAmerican Heart Association ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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n nWhere You'll Work
nHello Humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)
nReady to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.
nHere, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.
nLeaders in Specialized Care:
nnnBarrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.
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nnNorton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.
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nnLevel I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.
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n nWhy SJHMC?
nnnCulture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.
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nnCommunity & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
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nnJoin a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.
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n nThis is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.
nPay Range
n$125,299.20 - $206,731.20 /year
nWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Worksite address
phoenix, AZ, 85003, US
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