Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Surgical Critical Care

Description
Job Schedule:

Full Time
Standard Hours:

40
Job Shift:

Shift 1
Shift Details:

Advanced Practitioner Benefits:
Market-leading

compensation and benefits and generous paid time off
Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues
Enhanced

Tuition Assistance

and Higher Education Partnerships
Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renter's insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
Employee

discount programs

and colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
Family care benefits through including

emergency back-up care benefit

for children, adults and even pets!
Position Details:
Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Surgical Critical Care team! The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are an essential part of the multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for complex surgical and trauma patients in the ICU. The critical patient population includes complex trauma, transplant, vascular, general surgery, neurosurgery, interventional radiology and other critical care patients as the service needs dictate.

Role : Open to Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
Location : 79 Jefferson Street, Hartford, 06102
Setting : Inpatient, Critical Care, Surgery
Schedule:

Full-time 3x13's, day/night rotating.

Premium differentials offered .
Call schedule:

No call
Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the

Office of Advanced Practice

directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice
Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest,

non-profit , fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
With tools like

EPIC , Hartford HealthCare's state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistants Role Scope:
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider's practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
About Hartford Hospital:
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England . The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides

cutting edge treatment

to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the

largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast

and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the

most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world . When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise, and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital.
About Hartford HealthCare:
Honored as a

Best Organizations for Leadership Development

by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
Prestigiously named one of the

Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut

by the Becker's Hospital Review
Committed to

continuous development

through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
Established

Mentorship and Orientation

programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice
Qualifications
Requirements:
Licensure : Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
Training : Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Experience : New graduates welcome to apply!
We have extensive onboarding including a 6-month immersion orientation. We provide supervision to teach skills such as arterial lines, central lines, chest tubes, feeding tubes, and transcranial dopplers.
Preferred:
1+ years in a critical care/acute care setting
Interested candidates please contact Jennifer Straka, Advanced Practice Recruiter, at Jennifer.Straka@ or (860) 996-4441.