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Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in our 24-bed Surgical, Trauma and Transplant Intensive Care Unit (SICU) care for patients with the highest severity of illness of all the patients in the hospital. We use up-to-date technology and advanced bedside monitoring and computerized documentation, and a team approach to patient centered care with highly skilled multidisciplinary team members and knowledgeable dedicated staff. Our patient population includes critically ill trauma and solid organ transplant patients.??

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Essential Duties:??

• The NP/PA is responsible and accountable for the application of the care plan, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership and patient care management across the health care continuum including preventative care acute care through discharge, and ambulatory care environments.??

• Incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with rotating residents and fellows, the board certified/eligible physician, subspecialty consultants, and a multidisciplinary team of experts, including, but not limited to pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation experts, to provide expert care to the patients.??

• Responsible to the Medical Director, the Lead Nurse Practitioner, and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and functions as an integral part of the medical team.??

• Provides individualized care upholding CSHS philosophies including but not limited to care consistent with??Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, the Plan for Provision of Patient Care, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan, the Professional Organization Standards, Code of Conduct, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.??

• Provide care to special patient population and those with diverse cultural background.??

• Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to age and developmental milestones of the population(s) served which may include adolescent, adult, geriatric.??

• Identifies safety concerns and institute measures to provide safe environment and provide appropriate assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the population served.??

License/Certifications:??

• Current State of California Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license??

• National Certification??required??

• Current furnishing license required??

• DEA license required??

• ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required??

• Inpatient NP or PA experience??

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Experience:??

• 2 years of acute care experience??

• 2 years of experience managing SICU patients preferred??

• ICU experience required??

• 2 year's experience as an NP or PA in a SICU is strongly preferred??

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This role provides coverage of both day and night shifts, including weekends. Schedule flexibility is desired, as coverage may be altered based on the team size.??