Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner
UKHC (University of KY Healthcare)
Lexington, KY, 40502, USA
Lexington, KY, 40502, USA
- Healthcare
- nurse practitioner
- intensive care unit
- acute care
The General Nurse Practitioner in Surgery provides advanced care to critically and acutely ill adult patients in ICU, progressive care, and acute care settings during the night shift. They manage patient care from intensive care through step-down to discharge and may follow up in outpatient settings. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, clinical competency, interdisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining quality and safety standards in patient care.
The Trauma/Gen Surgery Night shift APP works within the adult ICU /progressive care/acute care areas and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
The APP functions primarily managing 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 the day to day patient care from ICU to step down to discharge. In some instances the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow up in the outpatient setting. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care.
The APP demonstrates an advanced level of
medical and nursing knowledge
clinical and technical competency
sound clinical judgment
professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills
timely and compliant documentation, and
takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
This particular role works night shift primarily.
The APP functions primarily managing 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 the day to day patient care from ICU to step down to discharge. In some instances the APP may have responsibilities for this same patient population as they return for follow up in the outpatient setting. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care.
The APP demonstrates an advanced level of
medical and nursing knowledge
clinical and technical competency
sound clinical judgment
professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills
timely and compliant documentation, and
takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
This particular role works night shift primarily.




