Critical Care/ICU/PICU/NICU Physician Assistant

JOB OVERVIEW
• Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Specialized / Physician Assistant Specialized
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Atlanta, GA
• Service Setting: Inpatient ICU
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage Period: 08/11 10/2025
• Clinical Shift Schedule: 3x12-hour night shifts per week (7p 7:30a)

PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Demographics: Critically ill adults
• Patient Volume/Census: ICU patients per APP (with attending MD support)
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding: Included (multi-disciplinary rounds each shift)
• Case Mix: Multi-specialty medical-surgical ICU patients

FACILITY INFORMATION
• EMR System: Cerner
• Office Equipment Available: Standard ICU tools and support
• Specialty Backup Available: Attending MDs
• Support Staff Available: ICU nurses, interdisciplinary care team
• Reason for Coverage: Full-time locum coverage needed for night shifts

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: Not specified (case logs required for credentialing)

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Rate: TBD
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance

REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Central venous line insertions (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)
• Arterial line insertions

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Licenses: Active Georgia state licensure
• Certifications: ACNP (if NP) or PA certification; acute care certification required for NPs
• Experience: Minimum 1 2 years ICU experience as an APP
• Other Qualifications: Proficiency in ICU procedures; case logs required

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage high-acuity ICU patients in a medical-surgical community hospital setting
• Collaborate with attending physicians to deliver evidence-based critical care
• Conduct assessments, order tests, and implement treatment plans
• Perform and document invasive procedures
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and communicate with ICU nursing staff
• Document in Cerner EMR system