Full time Critical Care APP - Culpeper

UVA Culpeper Medical Center is seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our critical care team. Our hospital offers a progressive and innovative staffing model that empowers providers to maximize their clinical skills, supported by remote physician consultation. This position requires an autonomous practitioner who excels in critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving, as the sole functioning intensivist within the hospital.

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with medical directors, administrative management, and interprofessional team members to facilitate patient care and management system-wide.

- Use independent judgment for patient assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical procedures, in line with UVA Health System credentials.

- Conduct comprehensive health histories, physical assessments, and initiate emergency treatments when necessary.

- Develop diagnoses, and identify and document health risk profiles, communicating effectively with the healthcare team.

- Order and interpret diagnostic studies such as X-rays and laboratory tests, consulting with peers when needed.

- Perform clinical procedures within the scope of practice and credentials.

- Prescribe medications and treatments following Virginia Prescriptive regulations.

- Initiate referrals to other healthcare providers and consult specialists as required.

- Assess patient responses to medical interventions, adapting care plans as necessary.

- Educate and support patients and their families, enhancing communication within the healthcare team.

- Participate select committees.

- Adhere to UVA Community Health policies, reporting necessary health information to legal authorities.

- Meet medical quality standards, serving on committees and participating in peer reviews as needed.

- Engage in the professional development of students and provide clinical resources across disciplines.

- Follow guidelines for accurate coding (CPT and ICD-10).

- Pursue continuous education and growth opportunities to enhance clinical practice.

- Perform additional duties commonly associated with licensed independent providers.

Required Procedures:

- Intubations

- Central and other advanced catheter insertions

- Dialysis and arterial catheters, chest tubes

- Paracenteses, thoracenteses, bronchoscopies, lumbar punctures

Qualifications:

- Education: Master’s degree from an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program.

- Experience: Established experience within critical care settings.

- Licensure: Eligible for licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider in Virginia. Nurse Practitioners must have a Registered Nurse license in Virginia. Maintain all necessary credentials as per UVA Health System and state requirements.

- Certifications: Current BLS, ACLS, and ENLS preferred

Work Environment:

Work in a rural hospital setting, managing a six-bed ICU with medical and surgical patients, and overseeing critical care services hospital-wide, including intermediate care and emergency department overflow.

Schedule:

Work six 12-hour shifts every two weeks, including possible day/night rotations and at least one weekend per month. A comprehensive 16-week orientation is provided.

Join UVA Culpeper Medical Center's dedicated team to provide exceptional critical care services in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Culpeper Medical Center is proud to serve the growing and diverse Northern Virginia community.  With the help of our dedicated healthcare professionals, we’re proud to provide personalized care right here where you live.  Being part of the UVA Health System--nationally recognized for safety, quality and leading-edge healthcare--means we’ve become an even better partner for you and your family.  We’ve invested in our facilities, services, technology and experts like never before.  And we’re committed to continually advancing care for our communities. We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning.  We believe in caring for the whole person – by getting to know you, having conversations and making personal connections to provide quality care for the entire family through an integrated network of inpatient and outpatient services and programs.

Our campus in Culpeper, Virginia is home to our 70-bed, community hospital, Family Birth Center and 24/7 emergency department.  Our Culpeper campus is complemented by additional outpatient services in Gainesville, Manassas, South Riding and Woodbridge as well as our UVA Haymarket Medical Center.  These locations include UVA Health System physician clinics, imaging, UVA Health System Cancer Center, lab and rehabilitation.

If you enjoy a small town life while in close proximity to larger cities like Washington, DC and Charlottesville, Virginia - than this is the opportunity for you.    Today, Culpeper, a  Great American Main Street, offers quintessential Southern charm. Our streets are filled with boutique shops, award-winning chef inspired cuisine, and a thriving small business community. We are surrounded by historic landmarks and scenic byways, whereas our economy is routed in agriculture, advanced manufacturing, telecommunications and healthcare.  It’s easy to see why  Architectural Digest  named Culpeper "The Prettiest Town in Virginia"