We are hiring an experienced critical care nurse practitioner for a Dynamic team of inpatient critical care nurse practitioners in Manchester, NH!

The comradery of the team is strong! They are highly valued by the hospital!

Details: Seeking a motivated and talented Nurse Practitioner to join our growing Critical Care Team, very high acuity 20 bed Intensive Care Unit. Work in collaboration with Critical Care nurse practitioners, Pulmonary & Critical Care physicians, and Cardiothoracic & Vascular surgeons to provide care in this challenging and rewarding environment.

Basic responsibilities include:

Participation in daily multidisciplinary rounds. Formulating differential diagnoses based on history, physical, clinical and diagnostic findings. Developing treatment plans which may include further diagnostic testing, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions, and patient/family education.

Performing consultations for the Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical and Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine services, and following a cohort of patients comprised of these two specialties.

Guiding the post-operative course of patients recovering from the following procedures: CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, EVAR, and VATS.

Accurately identifying and responding to acute and emergent clinical situations. Utilizing advanced critical thinking and critical care skills to intervene.

Managing patients on mechanical ventilators, CRRT, IABP, VADs and ECMO. Performing invasive procedures including central venous catheters, arterial lines, PICC lines, endotracheal intubations, thoracentesis, paracentesis, chest tubes, and lumbar punctures.

Contributing to efficient delivery of high quality critical care by identifying areas of concern, working with appropriate parties to make changes, educating staff, and demonstrating initiative in ongoing self-education in the field of critical care medicine.

Requirements: Graduate of an accredited MSN Program with at least 2 years of experience working as a Nurse Practitioner in the acute care setting. ICU experience and procedural skills preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Must be nationally certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANP. Must be a licensed APRN in New Hampshire with current ACLS certification.