Nurse Practitioner – Intensivist - South Carolina

Nurse Practitioner – Intensivist

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner Intensivist provides advanced clinical care to critically ill patients in the intensive care unit. Working collaboratively with intensivist physicians and the multidisciplinary critical care team, the NP manages complex medical conditions, performs procedures, and supports high-acuity patient care throughout the course of critical illness.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including admission histories and physical examinations

• Manage critically ill ICU patients under physician supervision and established protocols

• Conduct daily ICU rounds and participate in multidisciplinary care planning

• Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans for acute and complex conditions

• Order, interpret, and document diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory studies

• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, sedation, and vasoactive medications

• Perform bedside procedures within scope of practice (e.g., central and arterial line placement, intubation assistance, chest tube management)

• Respond to clinical deterioration, emergencies, rapid response events, and code situations

• Coordinate care with nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and consulting services

• Communicate with patients and families regarding clinical status, treatment plans, and prognosis

• Ensure accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, and ICU protocols

Patient Population

• Medical, surgical, and/or specialty ICU patients

• Conditions may include respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, multi-organ failure, trauma, and post-operative critical illness

Schedule

• Variable shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays as required

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (Acute Care NP preferred)

• Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner

• Active or eligible state licensure

• BLS and ACLS certification required

• Prior ICU, critical care, emergency medicine, or hospital medicine experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills

• Ability to function effectively in high-acuity, fast-paced environments

• Proficiency in critical care procedures and ICU management

• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care

Work Environment

• Intensive care unit setting

• Requires prolonged standing, lifting, and manual dexterity

• Exposure to high-stress and emergent clinical situations