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University Hospitals Health System Advanced Practice Provider ICU in Elyria, Ohio
Description We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join the ICU Team at Elyria Medical Center. The APP will work Part Time ten 12 hour shifts over a 6 week schedule rotating Days/Nights weekends, and holidays. Nurse practitioners must be Acute Care. Position Summary/Essential Duties: Partners with Attending to provide 24/7/365 medical and surgical management for critical-care service. Critical-care duties include managing the comprehensive care of acutely and chronically critically ill or injured adult patients in collaboration with the intensivist physician on duty Advanced skills of comprehensive airway management including endotracheal intubations using direct laryngoscopy and video assisted laryngoscopy, surgical airway management including open surgical cricothyrotomy. Partners with Attending and Respiratory Therapist to manage ventilator, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, and high-flow modalities. Invasive procedures to include central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines), mid-lines, arterial lines, tube thoracostomy, dialysis catheters, cooling catheters, and various urinary catheters as indicated. Selection, implementation, management, and titration of vasoactive drugs, insulin infusions, sedation, and analgesia. Responds to all full trauma activations in ED, intracranial hemorrhages and aortic syndromes that are being transferred to a higher level of care in the ED. The above listed critical-care duties require that this position must be certified as an acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) Other duties as assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity