Locum - Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care

**Seeking Locum Nurse Practitioner with ICU/Critical Care Expertise**

**Coverage Dates:**

- **Day Shifts (7 AM - 8 PM):** - August 20-24 - September 3-6, 9-10, 12-13, 18, 22-24, 26, 29-30 - October 6-9, 17-18, 21-23, 27-31 - November 1-5, 14-15, 18-24, 27, 30

- **Night Shifts (8 PM - 7 AM):** - August 13-17 - October 9-11 - November 23-25

**Job Overview:**

- **Reason for Coverage:** Ongoing need while credentialing new providers.

- **Practice Setting:** Inpatient critical care.

- **Average Patient Load:** Approximately 13 patients per day, with fluctuations between 1-20.

- **EMR System:** EPIC.

- **Procedural Capabilities Required:** Proficient in placing central venous lines (CVLs), hemodialysis catheters, and arterial lines.

- **Patient Demographics:** Adult population.

- **Work Environment:** Autonomous Advanced Practice Provider (APP) role.

**Responsibilities:**

- Manage ventilation with respiratory therapist support.

- Monitor and assess critical care admissions and assist with decompensating patients during night shifts.

- Admit new critical care patients from the emergency department, hospital floors, and external facilities.

- Perform procedures such as central lines, arterial lines, and dialysis catheters.

- Communicate updates to families and set goals of care for patients experiencing decompensation.

**Credentialing Timeline:** Approximately 2 to 4 weeks.

**Facility Coverage for Expenses:** - Reimbursement for flight, accommodation, rental car, and mileage at the IRS standard rate.

**Qualifications:** - Board Certified Nurse Practitioner.

- Active Virginia NP license and DEA registration.

- Current BLS and ACLS certifications. - Availability to cover specified dates is a prerequisite for consideration. - Commitment to cover each month.

- Demonstrated critical care experience.

- Clean background essential for temporary privileges.

This role is pivotal in ensuring patient care continuity in a high-acuity environment. Looking forward to qualified candidates who meet the above criteria.