NP or PA, Trauma/General Surgery ICU at the University of Kentucky in Lexington

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Advanced Practice Provider for Trauma / General Surgery Inpatient is an integral member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team that works within the adult ICU, progressive care and acute care areas of the hospital. The APP primarily manages critically and acutely ill adults and serves as a resource throughout UKHC for intensive care interventions. The APP is generally on a service-aligned team and manages day-to-day patient care from the emergency department for trauma alerts, ICU level care and step down, to discharge. In some instances, the APP may have responsibilities for the same patient population as they return for follow-up in the outpatient setting.

UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital: The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital is a 569-bed acute care hospital. It has Central and Eastern Kentucky’s only Level I trauma center and handles the most severe traumas. It has the only Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit in the area to treat the sickest infants.

The hospital offers 100 intensive care beds, a post-anesthesia care unit, 17 operating rooms, 14-bed labor and delivery and 26 mother-baby rooms. The hospital draws upon the resources of six UK colleges: Medicine, Nursing, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

AREA HIGHLIGHTS

The UK HealthCare trauma program is an American College of Surgeons accredited Level 1 Trauma Center is one of only three Level 1 centers serving the needs of Kentuckians. Our trauma center physicians, nurses and staff are committed to providing timely, excellent and cost-effective care for patients with complex, multi-system trauma or single system trauma requiring specialized surgical services. The surgical critical care service provides consultative services for surgical patients in the intensive care units, giving experience in hemodynamic monitoring, ventilator management, nutritional support, sepsis, and organ failure. The section is actively involved in cardiogenc, hemorrhagic and septic shock research, investigation of L-arginine metabolism after trauma, and lymphatic function in shock states.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MSN for Nurse Practitioners OR BS for Physician Assistants 
• No experience required
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACP) Certification OR enrollment in Post Master’s ACNP program within one year of hire OR Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C).
• Preferred experience in trauma surgery.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Transparent, competitive salary with a 10 percent pay increase for night positions. 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (with dependent coverage) 
• 200% retirement plan match 
• Professional development opportunities 
• Desirable 6 shift workweek 
• Priority PTO among the team for enhanced work-life balance

UK HEALTHCARE HIGHLIGHTS AND IMPACTS 

• Ranked the # 1 hospital in Kentucky by U.S. News & World Report for 8 consecutive years 
• Level 1 Trauma Center in both Adult and Pediatrics
• Centers of excellence in pediatric specialties, cancer, ENT, OB-GYN, GI, cardiology and complex procedures 
• New Pediatric ED and Cancer & Neuro Center on the horizon

UK HEALTHCARE LOCATIONS

• Albert B. Chandler Hospital
• Kentucky Children's Hospital 
• Eastern State Hospital 
• UK Good Samaritan Hospital 
• King's Daughters Medical Center (Ashland) 
• Claire Regional Medical Center (Morehead) 

LIFE IN LEXINGTON

Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many educational, cultural, and commercial opportunities. With a population of over 250,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater, and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty and for being the horse capital of the world. 

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