Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care/Intensive Care
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
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Critical Care Advanced Practitioner (CCAP)

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, the Critical Care Advanced Practitioner (CCAP) is responsible for the clinical management of assigned patients in the Adult Intensive Care Unit , and is responsible, under supervision, for supporting day to day operations and all aspects of clinical care for patients admitted to any IMC/ICU beds. Education Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program (ACNP) or Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C) Experience Minimum one (1) year critical care experience.# Two (2) to three (3) years of experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities A high level of analytical ability is required in order to assess patients and implement appropriate interventions Substantial interpersonal and verbal communication skills required to effectively interact with staff, physicians, patients, and family members Licensures, Certifications Licensed as a Physician Assistant or as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Medical Examiners of Maryland / Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses Certifications as required by Medical Staff Office and Division of Critical Care Medicine Current certification #Healthcare Provider# BLS CPR Current certification #Healthcare Provider# ACLS Current certification NIH Stroke Scale Assessment Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS; required within 12 months of hire) Physical Requirements Work is medium to heavy physical demand; walking and standing most of the time Ability to concentrate, pay close attention to detail, and to function effectively in stressful situations Working Conditions Normal patient care environment Frequently exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of certain patient care activities Exposure to communicable disease Conditions of Employment Maintain current licensure and certifications Maintain CME requirements needed for licensure Comply with conditions of contract Valid applicable Maryland State Board of Physicians approved delegation agreement with the sponsoring GBMC physician Rotation in weekends and holiday coverage required JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, the Critical Care Advanced Practitioner (CCAP) is responsible for the clinical management of assigned patients in the Adult Intensive Care Unit , and is responsible, under supervision, for supporting day to day operations and all aspects of clinical care for patients admitted to any IMC/ICU beds. Education Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program (ACNP) or Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C) Experience Minimum one (1) year critical care experience. Two (2) to three (3) years of experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * A high level of analytical ability is required in order to assess patients and implement appropriate interventions * Substantial interpersonal and verbal communication skills required to effectively interact with staff, physicians, patients, and family members Licensures, Certifications * Licensed as a Physician Assistant or as an Adult Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Medical Examiners of Maryland / Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses * Certifications as required by Medical Staff Office and Division of Critical Care Medicine * Current certification "Healthcare Provider" BLS CPR * Current certification "Healthcare Provider" ACLS * Current certification NIH Stroke Scale Assessment * Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (FCCS; required within 12 months of hire) Physical Requirements * Work is medium to heavy physical demand; walking and standing most of the time * Ability to concentrate, pay close attention to detail, and to function effectively in stressful situations Working Conditions * Normal patient care environment * Frequently exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of certain patient care activities * Exposure to communicable disease Conditions of Employment * Maintain current licensure and certifications * Maintain CME requirements needed for licensure * Comply with conditions of contract * Valid applicable Maryland State Board of Physicians approved delegation agreement with the sponsoring GBMC physician * Rotation in weekends and holiday coverage required