Master's degree in Nursing for Nurse Practitioners or Bachelor's degree for Physician Assistants
1 year of related experience in critical care
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) certification or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
Strong foundation in evidence-based practice
Ability to manage critically ill adults effectively
Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day patient care in adult ICU areas
Serve as a resource for intensive care interventions across UKHC
Participate in ICU triage and admissions process
Oversee patient transitions from ICU to step-down units and outpatient follow-ups
Ensure a safe environment for quality care through sound clinical judgment
Benefits
$4,000 and 80 hours of leave for continuing education
1 professional development shift per pay period
Full-time position with night shift schedule
Opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
Compensation for additional clinical shifts at market rate
Full Job Description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title APP Anesth Critical Care Nights/UKHC
Requisition Number RE55814
Working Title
Department Name MG300: Anesthesiology
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 15
Salary Range $131,446-185,848/year
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education
MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) certification or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
Physical Requirements
Lifting, pulling, and pushing objects standing, walking, and sitting.
Shift
Nights
Job Summary
The night shift Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions within the adult ICU areas and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP functions primarily managing critically ill adults and serves as a resource throughout UKHC for intensive care interventions. The APP is generally on a service aligned team and manages the day to day patient care from ICU to step down to discharge. In some instances the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow up in the outpatient setting. The APP also may play a role in the admissions process including ICU triage. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation. This particular role works primarily night shift.
Anesthesiology Critical Care APPs will work 6 clinical shifts, with any additional clinical shifts compensated at market rate.
Critical Care APPs have 1 professional development shift per pay period. Our APPs are offered $4,000 and 80 hours of leave for continuing education.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Experience providing care to the critical care patient population is essential.
