Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Opportunity

Profession: Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: NP - Critical Care

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location: Cumming, Georgia

Facility: Northside Hospital Forsyth

Health System: Northside

Coverage Period: Sep 01, 2026 – Nov 16, 2026

Shift Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts

Hours Per Shift: 12

Number of Positions: 1

Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Average Daily Volume: 10-15 ICU patients per APP

Case Mix: Multi-specialty medical-surgical ICU

Rounding: Included (multi-disciplinary rounds each shift)

EMR System: Cerner

Support Staff Available: ICU nursing staff, attending physicians

Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

Central line insertions (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)

Arterial line insertions

Board: Acute Care Certified (if NP candidate)

Licenses: Valid national and state licensure (ACNP or PA)

Experience: Minimum 1-2 years as an APP in an ICU setting

Case logs will be requested during credentialing

Manage critically-ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting with an APP-to-patient ratio of 10-15 patients per APP (attending MD available)

Collaborate with attending MDs to develop plan of care and communicate dynamic changes throughout shift

Conduct ongoing patient assessments and implement appropriate interventions

Perform order entry in Cerner EMR and document History and Physicals, Consultations, Event/Follow-up Notes, and Procedure Notes

Perform invasive procedures including central line and arterial line insertions per hospital MSO credentialing