Critical Care - NP​/PA

Department

GCMG Intensivist Care:
Main - Critical Care:
Intensivist

Full time

Yes

32

Varies

$59.00 - $88.50

We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a role within the critical care department at Carolinas Medical Center. Primarily this role will cover either the Cardiac or Neuro ICUs. This is an opportunity to live and work in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country.

• Work schedule – Rotating 13‑hour shifts (7 a.m.–8 p.m. or 7 p.m.–8 a.m.) with rotating weekends and holidays; willing to accommodate if interested in either strictly nocturnist or weekender coverage preferred
• Service provides 24/7 coverage with a shift‑based model
• Inpatient – Adults – 100%
• One year of experience as an inpatient PA or Acute Care NP required
• Graduation from an accredited ACNP or PA program. Post graduate ICU fellowship preferred.
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an ACNP from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs are required.
• North Carolina license, North Carolina DEA, BLS and ACLS required.

• At least one year of experience as an inpatient PA or Acute Care NP
• Nurse practitioners are required to have a master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice. Certification as an ACNP from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
• Physician Assistants with certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs is required.
• North Carolina license, North Carolina DEA, BLS and ACLS required.

Salary guarantee with Performance Incentive, Employer paid benefits, CME Allowance.

• Rotating 13‑hour shifts (7 a.m.–8 p.m. or 7 p.m.–8 a.m.); role will include at least 50% night shift coverage in addition to weekends/holidays. Willing to accommodate strictly nocturnist or weekender position if preferred.
• North Carolina licensure within 60 days of hire.

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

Must have or be eligible for a DEA license. Approve to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state one works. Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required. BLS required per policy guidelines; expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. Demonstrates appropriate critical thinking, interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize and concentrate.

Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP, PNP‑AC or NNP board certification preferred according to population served.

Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required;
Master's Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.

Includes Neonatal, critical care, emergency services and includes cardio‑thoracic surgery. Patients are typically intubated on ventilators and/or have hemodynamic instability. Focus is on very invasive procedures and the hemodynamic management of very critical patients. Manages ventilator settings, vasopressors and solve complex clinical cases. Schedule includes a mixed rotation of shifts covering weekdays, nights, swing, holidays and weekends. (50%‑90% of FTE Includes weekend and/or night coverage).

• Performs initial and periodic medical history,…