Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- ICU (Variable Shifts) (Experience Preferred)

**Req Number** 163156

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

+ Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
+ Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
+ Performs daily patient rounds.
+ Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
+ Interprets laboratory and test results.
+ Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
+ Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
+ Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions...