Nurse Practitioner ICU/Critical Care | Dothan, AL

Nurse Practitioner Critical Care

Location: Dothan, Alabama Specialty: Critical Care Position: Nurse Practitioner (NP) Schedule: Full-Time | Permanent Setting: Intensive Care Unit / Critical Care Certification: ACNP / AGACNP / FNP or equivalent, as applicable Experience: Critical Care / ICU / Hospital Medicine / Emergency Medicine preferred New Graduates: May be considered with significant ICU nursing experience License: Active or eligible Alabama APRN license Compensation: Competitive compensation package + comprehensive benefits

About the Organization

This opportunity is with a respected, community-based academic health system serving Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.

The organization is the region's largest not-for-profit hospital system and includes a regional medical center, physician group, foundation, and an extensive network of primary care and specialty clinics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients in the ICU.
• Perform histories, physical examinations, and ongoing patient evaluations.
• Develop and manage treatment plans in collaboration with intensivists and supervising physicians.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Manage ventilator-dependent patients and patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring.
• Perform critical care procedures within scope of practice and credentialing, including arterial lines, central venous access, and other applicable procedures.
• Respond to medical emergencies, rapid response calls, and code situations.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Coordinate patient care plans with physicians, nurses, specialists, and ancillary departments.
• Provide patients and families with education regarding treatment plans and prognosis.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality improvement and continuing education initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Malpractice coverage.
• CME allowance and paid CME time.
• Paid time off.
• License and professional fee reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance available.
• State-of-the-art ICU facilities and advanced patient monitoring technology.
• Strong interdisciplinary support from intensivists, specialists, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and other clinical staff.
• Opportunities for professional growth, continuing education, and quality improvement involvement.