Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA)

Quick Facts

• Role: Critical Care NP/PA

• Coverage: Neuro, Cardiac, and Medical ICU step-down units

• Patient volume: 10–15 patients per day

Description

Provide critical care for high-acuity patients in a collaborative ICU team across neuro, cardiac, and medical step-down units. Responsibilities include creating treatment plans, managing hemodynamically unstable patients, performing bedside procedures (central and arterial line placements), and providing neurocritical and post-operative cardiovascular care. Hands-on experience with ECMO and Impella is required.

Responsibilities

• Care for approximately 10–15 patients per day

• Develop and implement treatment plans for critically ill patients

• Perform bedside procedures, including central and arterial line placements

• Manage post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients

• Provide neurocritical care (e.g., subdural hemorrhages, EVDs)

• Participate in management of ventricular assist devices, VA ECMO, and heart transplant support

• Coordinate patient care with physicians, fellows, residents, and APP colleagues

• Work across Neuro, Cardiac, and Medical ICU step-down units

Requirements

• NP or PA credentials

• Active Illinois state license

• Illinois DEA and Illinois CSR

• ACLS and BLS certifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience; prior Critical Care APP experience required

• Strong ICU experience managing critically ill and hemodynamically unstable patients

• Hands-on experience with ECMO and Impella support

• Comfortable performing bedside procedures in a high-acuity ICU environment

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the multidisciplinary team

Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary ICU team with attending physician support and on-site fellows and residents