Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Acute C are
Apply NowCompany: Signet Health
Location: Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Description:
Overview
Due to expansion in New Jersey, Signet Health is actively seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Acute Care for our program at Valley Health in Ridgewood, NJ.
Essential Duties & Responsibilites:
*In a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, contributes professional and clinical expertise to ensure the delivery of best in class care to hospitalized patients.
* Leads Rapid Responses called on Hospitalized patients to ensure early intervention and improved outcomes
* Leads ACLS Codes called on Hospitalized patients who are deteriorating or are in crisis
*Performs procedures based on hospital privileges i.e. placing intravenous lines, NG tubes etc.
* Assists in prompt critical patient issues
* Performs physical exams and clinical evaluations
* Orders and reviews diagnostic tests
* Orders and monitors medications
* Coordinates the transition to higher level of care as needed
* Manages communication between team and PCP
* Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities
* Opportunity to train and work in critical care on a rotating basis, train to be privileged in procedures, such as arterial and central lines. Ridgewood Campus
* Provides medical management and daily rounding for Recovery & Wellness
* Perform admissions, history and physicals, and discharges to/from Recovery & Wellness unit
* Performs physical exams, clinical and basic psychiatric evaluations for Recovery and Wellness unit
* Manages communication between interdisciplinary teams: Recovery and Wellness team, social work and medical team
* Leads Rapid Response and ACLS codes for all patients at the Ridgewood Campus
* Provides immediate medical care for outpatient imaging services, to included but not limited to contrast reaction, anaphylaxis * Escalates medical emergencies appropriately via 911 to Paramus campus as needed
Requirements/Qualifications
* Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care or Physician Assistant
* Knowledgeable in addiction medicine management, medications, integrative health resources for addiction
Due to expansion in New Jersey, Signet Health is actively seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Acute Care for our program at Valley Health in Ridgewood, NJ.
Essential Duties & Responsibilites:
*In a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, contributes professional and clinical expertise to ensure the delivery of best in class care to hospitalized patients.
* Leads Rapid Responses called on Hospitalized patients to ensure early intervention and improved outcomes
* Leads ACLS Codes called on Hospitalized patients who are deteriorating or are in crisis
*Performs procedures based on hospital privileges i.e. placing intravenous lines, NG tubes etc.
* Assists in prompt critical patient issues
* Performs physical exams and clinical evaluations
* Orders and reviews diagnostic tests
* Orders and monitors medications
* Coordinates the transition to higher level of care as needed
* Manages communication between team and PCP
* Participates in quality assessment and performance improvement activities
* Opportunity to train and work in critical care on a rotating basis, train to be privileged in procedures, such as arterial and central lines. Ridgewood Campus
* Provides medical management and daily rounding for Recovery & Wellness
* Perform admissions, history and physicals, and discharges to/from Recovery & Wellness unit
* Performs physical exams, clinical and basic psychiatric evaluations for Recovery and Wellness unit
* Manages communication between interdisciplinary teams: Recovery and Wellness team, social work and medical team
* Leads Rapid Response and ACLS codes for all patients at the Ridgewood Campus
* Provides immediate medical care for outpatient imaging services, to included but not limited to contrast reaction, anaphylaxis * Escalates medical emergencies appropriately via 911 to Paramus campus as needed
Requirements/Qualifications
* Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care or Physician Assistant
* Knowledgeable in addiction medicine management, medications, integrative health resources for addiction