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Critical Care/ICU Nurse Practitioner

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DocStar Medical Partners

2024-11-05 09:36:27

Job location Pulaski, Virginia, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Healthcare & Medical

Job description

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

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