JOB OVERVIEW
  

  

    
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner

    
• Specialty: NP - Critical Care

    
• Job Type: Travel

    
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia

    
• Facility: Northside Hospital Atlanta

    
• Health System: Northside

    
• Coverage Period: Jul 01, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

    
• Shift Schedule: Nights, 7p – 7:30a

    
• Hours Per Shift: 12

    
• Shifts Per Week: 3

    
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

  

  PATIENT INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Average Daily Volume: 10-15 ICU patients per APP (with attending MD)

    
• Case Mix: Critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting

    
• Rounding: Yes, multi-disciplinary rounds each shift

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

    
• EMR System: Cerner

    
• Specialty Backup Available: Yes, attending physician available

    
• Support Staff Available: RNs, ICU nursing staff

  

  PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  

  

    
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

    
• Central line insertions (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)

    
• Arterial line insertions

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

    
• Board: Acute Care Certified (ACNP) required for NP candidates; PA must have valid national certification

    
• Licenses: Active Georgia state license required (local candidate preferred)

    
• Experience: Minimum 1-2 years as an APP in an ICU setting

    
• Other Qualifications: Case logs for central and arterial line procedures may be required for credentialing

  

  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  

  

    
• Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting

    
• Collaborate with attending physicians on plan of care and communicate dynamic changes

    
• Conduct ongoing patient assessments and implement appropriate interventions

    
• Complete order entry and documentation (H&Ps, Consults, Event/Follow-up Notes, Procedure Notes) using Cerner EMR

    
• Perform invasive procedures including central and arterial line insertions

  

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