JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title: NP/PA - Critical Care
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Cumming, GA
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage Period: ASAP - 08/1/2026
• Clinical Shift Schedule: Full-time night shift coverage; three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shift Hours: 7:00p - 7:30a (includes sign-out to oncoming shift)
PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics: Adult ICU patients
• Patient Volume/Census: Typical APP-to-patient ratio of 10-15 ICU patients per APP
• Admissions: Medical and surgical ICU admissions
• Rounding: Included each shift
• Phone Consults: As required
• Case Mix: Critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
FACILITY INFORMATION • EMR System: Cerner
• Office Equipment Available: Standard ICU and procedural equipment
• Specialty Backup Available: Attending intensivists and specialty consultants
• Support Staff Available: ICU nursing staff and multidisciplinary care teams
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental night shift coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Case Logs Required: Yes, for central and arterial line procedures
REQUIRED PROCEDURES • Central venous line insertion (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)
• Arterial line insertion
• ICU patient assessment and management
JOB REQUIREMENTS • Licenses: Active state licensure required
• Board:
- Nurse Practitioners must be Acute Care Certified (ACNP)
- Physician Assistants must hold appropriate national certification
• Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of ICU experience as an APP
• Skills: Proficiency in ICU procedures including central and arterial line placement
• Other Qualifications: Ability to work independently in a high-acuity ICU environment; effective communication with physicians and nursing staff
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and implement treatment plans
• Collaborate with attending physicians on plan of care and clinical decision-making
• Interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory results
• Perform required invasive ICU procedures per credentialing
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds each shift
• Communicate effectively with ICU nursing staff and ancillary teams
• Document all patient care accurately and timely in the EMR
