Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Step Down Unit

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

PA: Graduate of an ARC-accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program. Master’s degree or Doctoral required.

NP: Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) program for adult care.

Certification: PA: PA-C

Np: Acnp or agacnp

Licensure

PA: Current unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB with authorization to practice as a PA.

NP: Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by NCBON with authorization to practice as a NP.

Both: Federal and State DEA with unrestricted prescriptive authority

Experience

PA: 1 year’s experience as a PA in a relevant clinical area preferred.

NP: 1-year NP experience or 2+ years RN experience in a cardiovascular or cardiothoracic surgery unit is preferred

*Will consider a new graduate with prior CTICU/CVICU or CTSD RN experience

Physical and mental requirements

• Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
• Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
• Able to use fine motor skills
• Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations;
• Able to use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations
• Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
• Able to remain focused and organized
• Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel

Job Hours

Primary hours fourteen (12) hour shifts/month, rotating shifts, 7 days per week including holidays.

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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.