Critical Care/ICU Nurse Practitioner

Location: Cumming, GA
Setting: High-Acuity Intensive Care Unit
Assignment Type: Full-Time Night Coverage

Schedule & Setting

• Three (3) 12-hour night shifts weekly • 7:00 PM 7:30 AM (includes sign-out to oncoming shift) • Local candidates strongly preferred

Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU environment • Typical APP-to-patient ratio of ICU patients with attending physician support available • Collaborate with attending physicians to develop and adjust plans of care • Conduct ongoing patient assessments and implement clinical interventions • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds each shift • Communicate closely with ICU nursing staff and care teams

Procedures & Documentation

• Perform invasive bedside procedures including central line insertions (CVLs, vascaths, introducers) and arterial line placements • Interpret diagnostic testing and clinical data • Complete comprehensive EMR documentation including H&Ps, consults, event notes, follow-up notes, and procedure documentation • Order entry and documentation completed within EMR

EMR

• Cerner

Requirements

• ACNP or Physician Assistant with active national and state licensure required • NP candidates must hold Acute Care certification • Minimum 1 2 years ICU APP experience required • Demonstrated proficiency with central and arterial line insertions (case logs required during credentialing)