NPPA - Critical Care
Updated 2/06/26
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Critical Care/ICU
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: NPPA - Critical Care
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Lawrenceville, GA
- Service Setting: Inpatient ICU
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 05/05/2026 07/31/2026
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Full-time day shift; three 12-hour shifts weekly, 7:00a 7:30p COVERAGE DATES
- May 5, 2026 through July 31, 2026
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adult patients
- Patient Volume/Census: Typical APP-to-patient ratio of 1015 ICU patients per APP
- Admissions: ICU admissions and transfers as clinically indicated
- Rounding: Included
- Phone Consults: As required
- Case Mix: Critically ill medical and surgical ICU patients
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR System: Cerner
- Office Equipment Available: Standard ICU equipment
- Specialty Backup Available: Attending physicians on-site
- Support Staff Available: ICU nursing staff and multidisciplinary teams
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Not specified
- Additional Notes: Local candidates preferred REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Central venous line insertions including vascaths and introducers
- Arterial line insertions
- Invasive ICU procedures per medical staff office credentialing
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Active Georgia state license required
- Board: National certification required; Nurse Practitioners must be Acute Care certified
- Certifications: As required for ICU practice
- Experience: Minimum 12 years of ICU experience as an Advanced Practice Provider
- Other Qualifications: Proficiency with ICU procedures; case logs required during credentialing
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting
- Collaborate with attending physicians to develop and adjust plans of care
- Conduct ongoing patient assessments and implement appropriate interventions
- Enter orders and document care including H&Ps, consults, progress notes, and procedure notes
- Interpret diagnostic tests and communicate findings
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds each shift
- Perform invasive procedures in compliance with hospital credentialing standards
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