What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Care/ICU Nurse Practitioner position at DocStar Medical Partners?
Locum Critical Care (Nights) - NP or PA - Pulaski, VA
Looking for someone ASAP!
NPPA to work NIGHT SHIFT, 7 ON / 7 OFF from 7pm 7am; 12 hour shift 7p-7a; cover acute floors (med surg) as well as an 8 bed ICU; desire someone to commit to 7 straight nights
Contract Length : 3 - 6 months
Night Call Requirement : Nights covered by ACNP / PA; Physician backup
Minimum Shifts Accepted : 7 shifts is the request, but 5-7 shifts minimum
ACLS / BLS Required
Program Structure : 7 on / 7 off; Daytime has 1 doctor each day from 7am 7pm that works Monday to Sunday; That day doctor is on-call at night for the nighttime NPPA as needed; One daytime NPPA each day that works from 7am 5pm; Physician provides hand off to the night NPPA. Nocturnist NPPA works 7p-7a and covers the house. The ER responds to rapid response and codes and will do procedures.
Physician Times : 7A - 7P
NP / PA Shift Times : 1 daytime NPPA from 7AM 7PM; 1 night NPPA from 7PM 7AM
Hospital Beds : 147 total beds
Average Daily Census : Avg daily census for past 3 months is 14 pts
Open ICU
ICU Beds : 8
of ICU beds group covers : 8 beds; avg ICU census is 5-6 pts
Special Services : NPPA s also provide medical co-management for Behavioral Health in the BH unit at night
Backup Specialties : ER assists with rapid response and codes; can assist with intubations and central line placement on both med surg and in ICU
Procedures : All general procedures : MANDATORY : The APP must respond to the codes / rapid responses. APP s can intubate and perform central lines IF they are qualified but there are no mandatory procedures. Must have experience!
Codes OR Admissions Required : ER responds to rapids and codes
AVG # of Admissions per day / night : Daytime admits are typically 2-4 and night admits are typically 1-2
EMR : Meditech (Orientation includes EMR training)
On Call : NO
