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About The Position
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Title : Critical Care NP / PA
- Job Type : Locum Tenens
- Location : Cumming, GA
- Service Setting : Hospital, ICU
- Coverage Type : Clinical Only
- Coverage Period : 11 / 01 / 2025 02 / 28 / 2026
- Clinical Shift Schedule : 3 shifts weekly, 7p 7 : 30a COVERAGE DATES
- 11 / 01 / 2025 02 / 28 / 2026
- Night shifts, 3 shifts per week (7p 7 : 30a)
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Demographics : Adults, critically ill ICU patientsPatient Volume / Census : 1015 ICU patients per APP per shift (with attending MD present)Admissions : Yes, new ICU admissions includedRounding : Yes, participation in multi-disciplinary ICU roundsPhone Consults : NoCase Mix : General critical care / ICUFACILITY INFORMATION
EMR System : CernerSpecialty Backup Available : Attending physicians on-siteSupport Staff Available : ICU nursing staff, multi-disciplinary teamReason for Coverage : Supplemental critical care coveragePRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
Hospital Privileges Required : YesTemporary Privileges Available : YesCredentialing Timeline : TBD (case logs required for ICU procedures)COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance : Coverage not specified (local candidates preferred) REQUIRED PROCEDURESCentral line insertions (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)Arterial line insertionsOngoing ICU patient assessments and interventionsJOB REQUIREMENTS
Licenses : Valid national and Georgia state licensure requiredBoard : For NPs, Acute Care certification requiredDEA : Not specified, assumed required for prescriptive authorityCertifications : National certification as ACNP or PAExperience : Minimum 12 years as an APP in an ICU settingOther Qualifications : Proficiency with ICU procedures; case logs for credentialingDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU settingCollaborate with attending physicians on care planning and updatesConduct patient assessments and implement interventionsOrder entry and documentation in Cerner EMRInterpret diagnostic tests and communicate findingsParticipate in multi-disciplinary ICU rounds each shiftPerform central and arterial line insertions per credentialing requirements1669597EXPTEMP
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