NP/PA – Critical Care

JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title: NP/PA – Critical Care • Job Type: Locum Tenens • Location: Cumming, GA • Service Setting: Inpatient • Coverage Type: Clinical Only • Coverage Period: ASAP – 08/1/2026 • 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) 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