Center for Advanced Practice

Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - SICU

Position Summary

The Duke Hospital Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) provides direct patient care services for critically ill complex (multi-organ) and trauma patients in an intensive care setting in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Team and Anesthesia Critical Care Team.   The NP/PA performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services.  The NP / PA contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.

Position Requirements

 Education:

CCPA:  Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.  

CCNP:  Completion of an Acute Care / Critical Care Nurse Practitioner program.

Licensure:   

NP:  Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina and approval to practice as an NP.

PA: Licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina.

Certification: 

CCPA:  National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) certification is required.

CCNP:  National certification as a NP required prior to employment.   Certification as an Acute Care or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner strongly preferred.

PA:  National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA) certification is required

NP:  National certification as an NP

Experience:

CCPA:  Two years as a Physician Assistant in a critical care setting required

CCNP:  Three years minimum as a registered nurse, with minimum of one year experience as an NP, preferably in an ICU setting.   OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Life support:

BLS

ACLS

Physical and mental requirements:

• Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System. 

• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems

• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

• Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.

• Able to use fine motor skills

• Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations;
• Able to use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations

• Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
• Able to remain focused and organized
• Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel

Hours

Primary hours will be 12-24 hour day shift covering 7 days per week including holiday, nights and weekends. Schedule may be changed by administrative or clinical leadership to meet department needs.