Locums Critical Physician Asistant or Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for a locumtenens opportunity in a Boston teaching hospital's intensive care unit. Thisrole focuses on responding to adult ICU and medical-surgical patients, with noprocedural responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have at least two yearsof critical care experience and be comfortable managing routine ICU needs,including occasional burn patients.

Compensation
: $80-$85 Per Hour

• Serve as a responding clinician for adult ICU and medical-surgical patients.
• Evaluate patients and assist with the management of acute and chronic critical care conditions.
• Respond to changes in patient status and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Manage routine ICU cases, including occasional burn patients.
• Document patient assessments and care plans in Epic.
• Support safe, effective patient care in a teaching hospital environment.

• Days shifts: 6:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Night shifts: 6:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Preferred commitment: 4 weekend shifts per month.
• Minimum commitment: 2 weekend shifts per month.
• Friday night shifts count toward the weekend requirement.
• Weekend shifts may fall on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
• Providers are not required to work three consecutive 13-hour shifts every weekend.
• Local providers who can remain in the area are preferred.

• 10-bed ICU with an average daily census of approximately 7 patients.
• Adult patient population.
• Routine critical care and medical-surgical cases.
• Occasional burn patients, typically 1–2.
• Responding clinician role with no procedures required.

The role does not involve intubations, central lines, ventilator management, transplants, echocardiograms, head trauma, external ventricular drains (EVDs), or complex neurological stroke cases.

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with acute care certification and ICU experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of critical care experience.
• Active Massachusetts license or eligibility to obtain one.
• BLScertification.