JOB OVERVIEW
  

  

    
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner

    
• Specialty: NP - Critical Care

    
• Job Type: Locum Tenens

    
• Location: Cumming, Georgia

    
• Facility: Northside Hospital Forsyth

    
• Health System: Northside

    
• Coverage Period: Sep 01, 2026 – Nov 16, 2026

    
• Shift Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts

    
• Hours Per Shift: 12

    
• Number of Positions: 1

    
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

  

  PATIENT INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Average Daily Volume: 10-15 ICU patients per APP

    
• Case Mix: Multi-specialty medical-surgical ICU

    
• Rounding: Included (multi-disciplinary rounds each shift)

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

    
• EMR System: Cerner

    
• Support Staff Available: ICU nursing staff, attending physicians

  

  PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  

  

    
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

    
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

    
• Central line insertions (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)

    
• Arterial line insertions

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

    
• Board: Acute Care Certified (if NP candidate)

    
• Licenses: Valid national and state licensure (ACNP or PA)

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

    
• Other Qualifications: Case logs will be requested during credentialing

  

  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  

  

    
• Manage critically-ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting with an APP-to-patient ratio of 10-15 patients per APP (attending MD available)

    
• Collaborate with attending MDs to develop plan of care and communicate dynamic changes throughout shift

    
• Conduct ongoing patient assessments and implement appropriate interventions

    
• Perform order entry in Cerner EMR and document History and Physicals, Consultations, Event/Follow-up Notes, and Procedure Notes

    
• Perform invasive procedures including central line and arterial line insertions per hospital MSO credentialing

  

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