Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care

Title

White Plains Hospital Job Description

Advanced Practice Provider

Job Code

700237 (PA) or 200232

(NP)

Department/Location:

Critical Care

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To

Administrative Director of

PA Services

Position Summary

White Plains Hospital is a rapidly growing organization that is committed to expanding the services that can be provided to our community. Our critical care program is rapidly expanding and continues to grow. Our team is made up of ICU APPs with a strong fund of knowledge and procedural skills set. In this position, you will have the ability to practice all aspects of critical care medicine under the appropriate physician supervision as defined by NYS Law. The position is unique in that there are APP directed education, excellent relationships between APP’s and Intensivists, and ability to take care of a mixed group of medical, surgical, neurological, and cardiac patients. A competitive salary is offered, and applicants from all critical care specialties are welcome to apply.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities Includes The Following

• Understand and adhere to the WPH performance standards, policies and behaviors.
• Obtain medical histories, conduct physical exams, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses. Consult with physicians as needed.
• Provide consultation services for potential critical care candidates from the ER, floor, or post-operative patients.
• Work collaboratively with attending physicians and interdisciplinary team to determine a daily treatment plan for each patient on the critical care service.
• Discuss treatment plans, end of life goals, and other pertinent issues with family members of critically ill patients.
• Respond to any patient on the critical care service demonstrating an acute change in clinical status and all cardiac arrests on the medical floors
• Coordinate all consultations, treatments, interventions, testing or procedures that the patient may need.
• Provide updates to the on-call intensivist of any progress, acute change(s) or challenges encountered in a patient's clinical status.
• Perform procedures under the scope of practice of the Critical Care APP.
• Document patient information and care in the medical record.
• Proficiency with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis
• Demonstrate skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, psychological and socioeconomic patient data.
• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Nurse Practitioner

Education & Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school (highly recommended)
• Current NYS license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Current NYS certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Maintains a current collaborative practice agreement.
• Current National Certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  
  

Physician Assistant

• Current New York State Licensed Physician Assistant
• Current National Certification
• Current White Plains Hospital Physician Assistant DOP
• Master’s degree from an accredited school (highly recommended)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  
  

Proficiency in all procedures, techniques and skills approved in the delineation of privileges

Core Competencies

Procedural Skill Requirements

• Central-line (triple-lumen or introducer) & dialysis catheter insertion
• Arterial (radial, femoral, axillary) line insertion
• NGT/OGT placement
• Foley catheter insertion
• Removal of surgical drains/dressings/staples
• If an applicant does not have procedural skill requirements, it is expected that the applicant participates in our onboarding training program.
  
  

Knowledge Base Requirements

• Foundational knowledge base in providing critical care to a patient population with high acuity
• Preferred experience in working with a mixed medical and surgical patient population
  
  

Behavioral Requirements

• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in high stress environment
  
  

Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment

• May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital’s SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital’s Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS database can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.
  
  

Primary Population Served

Check Appropriate Box(s) Below

☐Neonatal (birth – 28 days)

☒Patients with exceptional communication needs

☐Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)

☒Patients with developmental delays

☐Pediatric (1 – 12 years)

☒Patients at end of life

☐Adolescent (13 – 17 years)

☒Patients under isolation precautions

☒Adult (18 – 64 years)

☒Patients with cultural needs

☒Geriatric (> 65 years)

☐All populations

☒Bariatric Patients with weight related comorbidities

☐ Non-patient care population



The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.