Critical Care Medicine
Job ID: ORD-212184-NP-VA
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Virginia
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This job at a glance
- Dates needed: Friday-Tuesday 7p-8a (five 13 hours shifts)
- Shift type: Day Shift;Night Shift
- Assignment type: Inpatient
- Call required: No
- Board certification required: Yes
Job description
About the facility
This 346-bed non-profit hospital provides comprehensive critical care services with advanced life support capabilities and specialized intensive care units. The facility maintains modern ICU monitoring equipment and operates with dedicated nursing staff and respiratory therapy support to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
About the facility location
Virginia offers diverse outdoor recreational opportunities including hiking destinations such as Humpback Rocks, Crabtree Falls, and Natural Bridge, along with Shenandoah National Park for nature exploration. The area features significant historical sites including Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Mount Vernon that provide educational experiences about American heritage. Shopping and urban amenities are available at locations like Tysons Corner Center and Fair Oaks Mall, while cultural attractions include various monuments throughout the region.
About the clinician's workday
The nurse practitioner will provide comprehensive critical care coverage during day and night shifts managing critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring. Primary responsibilities include ventilator management with respiratory therapy assistance, monitoring and admitting critical care patients from the emergency department and hospital floors, and performing procedures such as central lines, arterial lines, and dialysis catheters. The clinician will update families and discuss goals of care when patients experience clinical deterioration during overnight hours.
Additional job details
- Case load/PPD: Variable
- Support staff: Respiratory therapists, nursing staff
- Patient population: Adults
- Location type: On-Site
- Prescriptive authority required: Yes
- Shift time(s): Day shift and night shift
- Procedures required: Central lines, arterial lines, dialysis catheters
- Certifications required: Board certification required
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Your dedicated recruiter
Jessica Patzak
Call / Text:
(678) 690-7359
Email:
jpatzak@locumtenens.com
