Nurse Practitioner Medical ICU
Listed on 2026-07-13
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Nursing
Nurse Practitioner, ICU Nurse, Advanced Practice Nurse/APRN, Healthcare Nursing
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Organization:
VUH Advanced Practice Provider
Job Summary:
The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in critical care settings, including surgical and medical ICUs. The NP has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. The NP demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.
The NP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.
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POSITION SHIFT
Nights
7p-9a
Two-three shifts per week
Some weekend shifts required
DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The environment on this brand-new unit will be upbeat and challenging with strong team collaboration among providers and nurses. APPs will have a large amount of autonomy and support.
APPs will manage patient care for patients being treated for:
Acute Respiratory Failure
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Multisystem Organ Failure
Sepsis
Drug Overdoses
Gastrointestinal Bleeds
Diabetic Keto acidosis
Hypertensive Crisis
Acute/Chronic Renal Failure
Liver Failure/Cirrhosis
The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP provides healthcare in critical care settings, including surgical and medical ICUs. The NP has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. The NP demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation.
The NP has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.
NP Qualifications
-12 months of nursing experience preferred.
-12 months of nurse practitioner experience in critical care preferred.
-Tennessee Advanced Practice Nursing License with Certificate of Fitness to Prescribe
-National Specialty Board Certification in Acute or Critical Care, specific to age population;
Eligible for NPI and DEA
PA Qualifications
-Tennessee Physician Assistant License
-National Specialty Board Certification
-Eligible for NPI and DEA
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system-focused, or symptom-specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
Utilizes evidence-based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care;
Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations;
Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice;
Facilitates the patient’s transition between and…
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