NP/PA – Critical Care
About The Position
JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title: NP/PA – Critical Care • Job Type: Locum Tenens • Location: Atlanta, GA • Service Setting: Inpatient • Coverage Type: Clinical Only • Coverage Period: 03/01/2026 – 05/31/2026 • Clinical Shift Schedule: Full-time night shift coverage; three 12-hour shifts per week • Shift Hours: 7:00p – 7:30a (includes sign-out to oncoming shift) COVERAGE DATES • Start date: March 1, 2026 • End date: May 31, 2026 PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics: Adult ICU patients • Patient Volume/Census: Typical APP-to-patient ratio of 10–15 ICU patients per APP • Admissions: Medical and surgical ICU admissions • Rounding: Included each shift • Phone Consults: As required • Case Mix: Critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting FACILITY INFORMATION • EMR System: Cerner • Office Equipment Available: Standard ICU and procedural equipment • Specialty Backup Available: Attending intensivists and specialty consultants • Support Staff Available: ICU nursing staff and multidisciplinary care teams • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental night shift coverage PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes • Case Logs Required: Yes, for central and arterial line procedures REQUIRED PROCEDURES • Central venous line insertion (CVLs, vascaths, introducers) • Arterial line insertion • ICU patient assessment and management JOB REQUIREMENTS • Licenses: Active state licensure required • Board: – Nurse Practitioners must be Acute Care Certified (ACNP) – Physician Assistants must hold appropriate national certification • Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of ICU experience as an APP • Skills: Proficiency in ICU procedures including central and arterial line placement • Other Qualifications: Ability to work independently in a high-acuity ICU environment; effective communication with physicians and nursing staff DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting • Perform comprehensive patient assessments and implement treatment plans • Collaborate with attending physicians on plan of care and clinical decision-making • Interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory results • Perform required invasive ICU procedures per credentialing • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds each shift • Communicate effectively with ICU nursing staff and ancillary teams • Document all patient care accurately and timely in the EMR
Requirements
- Active state licensure required
- Nurse Practitioners must be Acute Care Certified (ACNP)
- Physician Assistants must hold appropriate national certification
- Minimum of 1–2 years of ICU experience as an APP
- Proficiency in ICU procedures including central and arterial line placement
- Ability to work independently in a high-acuity ICU environment
- effective communication with physicians and nursing staff
Responsibilities
- Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and implement treatment plans
- Collaborate with attending physicians on plan of care and clinical decision-making
- Interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory results
- Perform required invasive ICU procedures per credentialing
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds each shift
- Communicate effectively with ICU nursing staff and ancillary teams
- Document all patient care accurately and timely in the EMR
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
