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Critical Care/ICU Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

CompanyiRecruitMD
Advertiser typeAgency
CategoryHealthcare & Medical
Subcategory
CountryUnited States
LocationUnited States
LanguageEnglish - United Kingdom (en-GB)
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Employment typePermanent
Work hoursFull Time

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Job description

Nurse Practitioner Intensivist (Night Shift) Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner Intensivist provides advanced clinical care to critically ill patients in the intensive care unit during overnight hours. Working collaboratively with the on-call intensivist physician and multidisciplinary ICU team, the NP manages acute changes in patient condition, performs critical care procedures, and ensures continuity of care throughout the night.

Key Responsibilities


  • Provide overnight management of critically ill ICU patients under physician supervision




  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including new admissions, transfers, and cross-cover evaluations




  • Respond to acute clinical deterioration, emergencies, rapid response calls, and code events




  • Develop, implement, and adjust treatment plans for unstable and complex patients




  • Order, interpret, and document diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory studies




  • Manage ventilators, sedation, hemodynamics, and vasoactive medications




  • Perform bedside procedures within scope of practice (e.g., central and arterial line placement, intubation assistance, chest tube management)




  • Communicate significant clinical changes to the supervising physician




  • Collaborate with nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and consulting services




  • Provide comprehensive handoff communication to the daytime ICU team




  • Ensure accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record




  • Support ICU protocols, patient safety initiatives, and quality improvement efforts



Patient Population


  • Medical, surgical, and/or specialty ICU patients




  • Conditions may include respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, multi-organ failure, trauma, and post-operative critical illness



Schedule


  • Night shift only




  • Includes weekends and holidays based on unit coverage requirements



Qualifications


  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (Acute Care NP preferred)




  • Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner




  • Active or eligible state licensure




  • BLS and ACLS certification required




  • Prior ICU, critical care, emergency medicine, or hospital medicine experience strongly preferred



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities


  • Strong critical thinking and autonomous clinical decision-making skills




  • Ability to manage high-acuity patients with limited overnight resources




  • Proficiency in critical care procedures and emergency response




  • Excellent communication, teamwork, and handoff skills




  • Ability to perform effectively in high-stress, fast-paced environments



Work Environment


  • Intensive care unit setting




  • Overnight coverage with exposure to emergent and high-acuity clinical situations




  • Requires prolonged standing, lifting, and manual dexterity





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