Critical Care Residency Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

About the Program:

You will work as a member of the critical care team and develop greater independence over the course of a 12-month training program. Experiences will include:

• Completing admissions
• Note writing
• Presenting on rounds
• Calling consults
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing
• Performing bedside procedures
• Obtain a diverse understanding of critical care billing

As a BWMC Critical Care Resident you can expect:

• Mentorship from experienced Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
• Attend all assigned didactic, educational, and simulation activities. 
• Complete an evidence-based research project including local presentation or publication. 
• Trained to obtain patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation. 
• Trained to place orders, obtain and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests. 
• Trained to design, order and document appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.  
• Direct supervision of all patient care
• Dedicated educational time- on–site an education and independent study
• Structured teachings on common critical care medical diagnoses
• Ability to practice skills in a simulation environment
• Program completion includes local presentation or publication of an evidence based research project
• Skill building for: interacting with families, end-of-life care and palliative care involvement
• Procedural skill will include: intubation, ultrasound guided central lines, arterial lines, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, chest tube placements , paracentesis, lumbar puncture, bedside tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube placements.
• Elective time can be spent with palliative care, infectious disease, cardiology, nephrology, neurology and interventional pulmonology.

Be part of a rich tradition of Medicine while shaping the future of care delivery.

Experience the highest level of appreciation at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center — named Top Workplace in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Sun two years in a row (2019 & 2020); Top Workplace in the USA for 2021! As part of the acclaimed University of Maryland Medical System, our facility is one of three ANCC Pathway to Excellence® designated hospitals in Maryland. UM BWMC features one of the state’s busiest emergency departments, as well as a team of experts who care for our community and one another.

The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center (UMBWMC) provides the highest quality health care services to the communities we serve. Our medical center is home to leading-edge technology, nationally recognized quality, personalized service and outstanding people. We have 285 licensed beds and we’re home to 3,200 employees and over 800 physicians. Our expert physicians and experienced, compassionate staff are connected to medical practices in the local community as well as at University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. For patients, this means access to high-quality care and research discoveries aimed at improving Maryland’s health. Our physicians and nursing staff specialize in emergency, acute, medical-surgical and critical care. In addition, our medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.

Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC), a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, and a leading provider of primary care in Anne Arundel County, is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Critical Care Residency Program.

The Critical Care Residency Program is a one-year post graduate training program consisting of a wide range of technical and procedural skills by sharing knowledge through simulation, educational courses and clinical rotations. Our goal is for you to  learn to provide comprehensive health care to a specific patient population under the supervision of medical staff.  Follows established applicable nursing and medical standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other support staff.  Patients served include adolescent through adult-older adult.

• Graduation from a Physician Assistant educational program approved by the State Board of Licensing or found by the Board to be substantially equivalent to the programs in Maryland required. 
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland, or eligibility for licensure in the state, is required.  Applicant may be waiting for licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner. Must receive Maryland State License within six (6) months of hire date.   
• Master’s degree with completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required.  
• Applicant is waiting for licensure by the Maryland State Board of Physicians as a Physician Assistant. Must receive Maryland State License within 6 months of hire date.   
• Must become eligible for CDS and DEA license. 
• Must be approved by the Credentialing Committee and MEC within 8 months of hire date. 
• Current BLS and ACLS certification or obtained prior to providing direct patient care is required. 

How to apply:

• Include an updated resume.
• A one-page essay detailing your interest in our critical care residency program.
• 3 professional references to include: one course instructor, one preceptor and one physician reference.
• Application deadline

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $85,000.00
• Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide