Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Critical Care

University of Minnesota Physicians • Minneapolis, MN

4d • $137,152 - $173,861 • Onsite

About The Position

University of Minnesota Physicians is expanding its critical care advanced practice provider team and seeks a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Certified Physician Assistant for its Critical Care service at the University of Minnesota Medical Center–East Bank campus in Minneapolis and at Southdale/Edina. The role provides inpatient care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit and beyond as a critical response provider, working with a team of more than 20 APPs and more than 80 physicians throughout the M Health Fairview system.

The provider will work with the West Bank critical care team, which manages a 10-bed mixed medical-surgical ICU with a broad range of patient acuity. The role includes direct patient care, specialist consultation, care coordination, and autonomous management of emergent events in collaboration with attending physicians. As a critical response provider, the APP evaluates and treats adult inpatients, acute/transitional rehabilitation patients, and inpatient psychiatric patients, often working autonomously with telephone collaboration from critical care attendings and primary teams who may not be on site.

The provider makes rapid assessment and treatment decisions in accordance with American Heart Association, Neurocritical Care Society, and current standards of care; determines and facilitates appropriate levels of care; and communicates clear written and verbal handoffs. The role requires responding wherever patients need critical care, quickly developing differential diagnoses and treatment plans, collaborating effectively, and being willing to acquire privileges in relevant procedures. The schedule includes approximately 70% day shifts of 10 or 12 hours and 30% 12-hour night shifts, with work one out of three weekends.

The position is full-time. The salary range is $137,152–$173,861, commensurate with practice experience; incentive compensation or additional specialty-specific compensation may also be included. Salary is prorated based on FTE.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or formal Adult Nurse Practitioner training program.
• For PAs, licensure with prescriptive authority through the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; for NPs, an MN APRN license with prescriptive authority through the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Certified or eligible for certification through ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA.
• Able to meet threshold criteria and qualifications for credentialing and privileges.
• Experience in a critical care environment.
• Able to manage a variety of situations, staff, and environments using leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and acute care treatment of patients.
• Able to lead Code Blue, Rapid Response, and Stroke Codes.
• Able to respond to sepsis alerts and treat patients per protocols.
• Focused on education, detail-oriented, and a creative problem-solver.
• Strong knowledge of dual diagnosis, mental health, and medical conditions.
• Use ongoing closed-loop communication in all situations.
• Work one out of three weekends and a schedule comprising approximately 70% day shifts and 30% 12-hour night shifts.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 3–5 years of experience as an inpatient PA or NP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient care for critically ill patients in the intensive care unit and beyond as a critical response provider.
• Provide direct patient care, consult specialists, and coordinate care in the ICU.
• Serve as the primary provider managing emergent events on the West Bank.
• Provide urgent and emergent response and evaluation for adult inpatients, acute/transitional rehabilitation patients, and inpatient psychiatric patients.
• Make rapid assessment and treatment decisions in accordance with applicable standards of care and protocols.
• Consult specialists and determine and facilitate patients receiving the appropriate level of care.
• Respond to clinical events, expedite assessments, and quickly create differential diagnoses and treatment plans.
• Lead Code Blue, Rapid Response, and Stroke Codes; respond to sepsis alerts and treat according to protocols.
• Use ongoing closed-loop communication and provide precise written and verbal handoffs to subsequent healthcare teams.
• Collaborate with critical care attendings, primary teams, and other healthcare professionals.
• Acquire privileges in relevant procedures as needed.
• Work one out of three weekends, with approximately 70% day shifts and 30% 12-hour night shifts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance, including a vision discount plan.
• Substantial 401K employer contribution.
• Generous flexible time off.
• Well-being program with an annual spending allotment, peer coaching, counseling, and concierge services.
• Allowance for continuing education, license, board certification, and DEA fees.
• Disability, accident, life, and malpractice insurance.
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level