Nurse Practitioner

For Dougs provider

Updated Shifts:

10/30-31
Updated information
They include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Assist the trauma surgeon in the initial evaluation and management of the injured patient according to the ATLS protocol
• Assist the surgeon in the initial evaluation and management of acute care surgery consultations in the Emergency Department or in the hospital
• Perform as first assistant to the trauma or acute care surgeon in the operating room (RNFA certification generally required for NPs)
• Assist the trauma and acute care surgeon with the evaluation and management of the injured or acutely ill patients throughout their hospital stay, including in the intensive care unit
• Perform bedside procedures (e.g. suturing, thoracostomy tube insertion and removal, arterial line placement, central line placement, etc.) if credentialed by the hospital to do so
• Perform daily rounds on patients admitted to the trauma or acute care surgery service or being followed by the trauma or acute care surgery services
• Perform tertiary surveys on injured patients admitted to the trauma surgery service
• Order and interpret laboratory, diagnostic and radiographic studies as needed
• Order medication and treatments as needed
• Communicate with consultants as needed according to hospital protocols
• Communicate with members of the multi-disciplinary team, allied health providers and nursing staff to ensure optimal outcomes for patients
• Work with case managers and social workers to arrange appropriate discharge plans
• Assist in the evaluation and management of patients in clinic
• Assist in ensuring appropriate documentation and billing is complete according to the company policy

Assigned Recruiter:  Guzman

Specialty: Trauma ER APP

Client Name & Location:

Chippenham Hospital
7101 Jahnke Rd, Richmond, VA 23225

 
Hospital Details:

• Hospital Bed Size: 466
• Trauma Level: Level 1

Reason For Coverage:  Temp coverage

Required Availability:  
7-7 shifts am/pm, prefer 4-7 day consecutive stents
Coverage need to increase

Credentialing Timeframe:  45-60 days, will expedite.

Job Details:

• Setting:  Emergency Room - Level I (State of VA) & ACS Level II
• Patient Volume: Variable.  Annual number of visits in 2023: 96k
• Procedures: Standard ER work - Even mix of peds, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Laceration repair, incision and drainage, joint and fracture reduction, wound care, FB removal, splinting, joint aspiration, etc.

• EMR: Meditech
• Client Requirements:  ATLS – Must be licensed.

• Central Virginia's busiest adult and pediatric ER (96k annual

  volume)

  • Recently completed ED expansion includes additional trauma bays

  (4 total)

  • Two trauma surgeons per day and night surgeon in-house

  • Trauma designated OR's (17 total ORs)

  • Trauma service covers acute care surgery

  • High volume trauma (90% blunt and 10% penetrating); Avg 1900

  activations per year

  • Approx 1800 admissions per year

  • 32 bed Medical Surgical Trauma ICU (MSTICU) and 10 bed

  Trauma Stepdown unit

• Travel Accommodations: Will pay all travel

Additional Details:  No set rates

• Pay Rate:
• Bill Rate: Target $200/hr
• Name Clear Process: name clear through Jamie if worked with Extant prior 
• Sub Process:  Submit to Jamie
• Unique/Credentialing Client Requirements: None
• Client History- Success and Obstacles: New Client