Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care - UMMC-West Bank

Company: University of Minnesota Physicians
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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University of Minnesota Physicians is expanding our critical care advance practice provider team due to growth and is seeking a Certified Nurse Practitioner or a Certified Physician Assistant to join our Critical Care service at the University of Minnesota Medical Center-West Bank campus.

In This Role, You Will:

Provide inpatient care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit and beyond as a critical response provider.

Join a group of over 20 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and over 80 physicians on the Critical Care team providing cutting edge care to our critically ill patients throughout the M Health Fairview system.

There is a strong multi-professional culture within all the critical care teams. Our APPs are respected as an essential team member regardless of patient population or location.

Function as a provider with our West Bank critical care team. This team currently manages care on a 10-bed mixed medical-surgical ICU that frequently has a broad array of acuity.

You will provide direct patient care, consult specialists and coordinate care as appropriate in the ICU, as well as be the primary provider managing all emergent events on the West Bank. This is not a formal teaching service but functions very autonomously in collaboration with the attending physician.

Lead the adult West Bank Rapid Response team. As a critical response provider, you will provide urgent and emergent response and evaluation for treatment of adult patients including inpatients, acute/transitional rehabilitation patients and inpatient psychiatric patients. You will be working autonomously with telephone collaboration from critical care attendings and primary teams who frequently are not on site. You will make rapid assessment and treatment decisions in accordance with American Heart Association, Neurocritical Care Society and current standards of care. You will consult specialists as appropriate and determine and facilitate patients receiving appropriate level of care. Refined communication skills are required, as well as precise written and verbal handoffs to subsequent healthcare teams.

Bring patience, motivation and determination to provide the best critical care possible no matter the environment. We believe strongly critical care is a skill not a location, and we often are called to serve patients wherever the patient may be.

Respond to events, expedite assessments and create a differential diagnosis and treatment plan quickly.

Perform with outstanding collaboration abilities.

Be willing to acquire privileges in relevant procedures.

Work one out of three weekends.

Work approximately 70% of your time on day shifts, either 10- or 12-hour shifts.

Work approximately 30% of your time on 12-hour night shifts

We're Looking for a PA or NP Who Is:

A graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or formal Adult Nurse Practitioner training program.

Licensed with prescriptive authority through the MN Board of Medical Practice (PAs) or MN APRN license with prescriptive authority through MN Board of Nursing (NP's).

Certified or eligible for certification through ANCC, AANP or NCCPA.

Able to meet threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileges.

Experienced in a critical care environment.

Able to manage a variety of situations, staff and environments using leadership skills.

Bringing strong pathophysiology, pharmacology and knowledge of acute care treatment of patients.

Able to lead Code Blue, Rapid Response and Stroke Codes.

Able to respond to sepsis alerts and treat per protocols.

Focused on education, detail oriented and a creative problem-solver.

Strong in the knowledge of dual diagnosis, mental health and medical conditions.

Using ongoing closed loop communication in all situations.

What Could Set You Apart?

A minimum of 3-5 years of experience as an inpatient PA or NP

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What We Offer

We're proud to offer competitive compensation and a market-leading benefits package to support our employees and their families.

The full-time salary range is $130,002 - $164,797 commensurate with practice experience and may also include incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation components. Salary prorated based on FTE.

Your total compensation is further enhanced by a robust benefits package that supports your physical, mental, and financial well-being. Highlights include:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance including a vision discount plan.

Substantial 401K employer contribution

Generous flexible time off

Well-being program including an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.

Allowance for CE, license, board certification, and DEA fees.

Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Additional information on our benefits can be found here.

About our Community

We are based in Minneapolis and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in America by U.S. News & World Report. The Minneapolis-St. Paul area offers a high quality of life and a low cost of living. You'll find excellent school systems, a robust economy, an award-winning culinary scene, museums of all types, outstanding theaters, and a reliable international airport. If you love the outdoors, you can enjoy all four seasons with the plethora of lakes, parks, and some of the country's best bike trails!

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University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,200 physicians, 300 advanced practice providers, and 2,200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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