Night Shift: Medical Icu

Job Description
This is a night shift, positionworking onsite, in our Medical ICU which monitors 20-30 remote patients. There is opportunity to pick-up additional hours if desired. Experience working with patients in a telemedicine environment required. Currently this is an On-Site position.
Principal Responsibilities
The following statements are designed to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the provider assigned to this classification. This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities performed by this individual.
A detailed description specific to performance functions will be described in the Nurse Practitioner's collaborative written agreement.
Clinical ResponsibilitiesIn collaboration with the attending physician, provides day to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the healthcare provider team.
Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting.
Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
Performs invasive procedures.
Collaborates with attendings and residents regarding admission, discharge and transfer decisions.
Presents patients in the nurse practitioner’s caseload on rounds.
Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.
Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvement as needed.
Facilitates patient flow. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team including case management ensuring appropriate and timely discharge.
Provides specialty consultation.
Advocates for patients ensuring patient/family participation in care, knowledge of treatment options, and understanding of patient rights.
Considers the holistic needs of patients and orchestrates resources (i.E. Pain service, palliative care)
Performs other activities as delineated in individual nurse practitioner written agreements.