Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physican Assistant - Neuro ICU Job at Duke Health, Durham, NC

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  • Duke Health
  • Durham, NC

Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Job Location – Duke University Hospital

Job Summary

The Duke Hospital Neuro ICU Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) provides direct patient care services for critically ill complex (multi-organ) patients in an intensive care setting in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Neuro ICU Teams. The NP/PA performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services. The NP/PA contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

PA Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program, prefer Master's or Doctoral Degree

NP Graduate of accredited MSN or DNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program for adult care.

Both: Critical Care Fellowship Training preferred.

License

PA Current unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as PA

NP Current unrestricted RN license issued by NCBON with authorization to practice as NP

Certification

PA PA-C

NP Nationally recognized critical care certification for adult care, e.g., ACNP, AGACNP or CCNP

Experience

PA 1 year experience as PA in an adult critical care setting OR a one year Critical Care Fellowship

NP 3 years RN experience in critical care setting + 1 year NP experience, preferably Neuro related

(may also consider equivalent combinations of required/preferred education and experience)

Job Hours

Primary hours will be 12 or 24 hour rotating shifts. The APP team covers 7 days per week including holiday, nights and weekends. Schedule may be changed by administrative or clinical leadership to meet department needs.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Associated topics: anesthetist, arnp, cna, crna, locum, midwife, nursing assistant cna, practitioner, rnp, specialist

Job Tags

Holiday work, Locum, Night shift, Rotating shift,

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