Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider – Medical ICU

SEP Summit Medical Group, Inc.; United States; Sur place; USD 110 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to deliver comprehensive inpatient care in the MICU under St. Elizabeth Healthcare.

The role entails shift-based coverage, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure evidence-based practice and patient-centered care. The APP will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acutely ill adults, participate in rounds, and help with discharge planning within a busy ICU.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited NP or Physician Assistant program.
• Current Kentucky licensure or eligibility for licensure.
• DEA registration and applicable certifications as required.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a multidisciplinary critical care team.
• ACNP certification preferred for NP candidates.
• Experience in critical care or related inpatient specialty.

Responsabilités

• Provide comprehensive critical care management for MICU patients.
• Perform histories, physical examinations, consultations, and reassessments of critically ill patients.
• Develop and modify treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and care team.
• Order, interpret, and analyze laboratory, diagnostic, and imaging studies.
• Perform and assist with procedures within scope of practice and credentialing.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, pharmacists, and case managers.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and communicate with families.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the EHR.
• Engage in quality improvement, patient safety, and continuing education.

Connaissances

Independent work

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Critical care experience

Formation

NP/PA program graduate

Kentucky licensure eligibility

DEA registration

Description du poste

Job Information

Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Job Description: The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides comprehensive inpatient care to critically ill adult patients within the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary critical care team, the APP is responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with acute, complex, and life-threatening conditions. This role follows a shift-based practice model that provides coverage across both days and nights, ensuring continuity of care and supporting evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, and exceptional patient-centered care.

Primary Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities Provide comprehensive critical care management for patients admitted to the MICU. Perform detailed histories, physical examinations, consultations, and ongoing reassessments of critically ill patients. Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary care team. Order, interpret, and analyze laboratory, diagnostic, and imaging studies. Perform and assist with procedures within scope of practice, training, and credentialing. Manage acute and chronic critical illnesses, including respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, multi-organ dysfunction, and other complex medical conditions. Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, case managers, and other healthcare professionals. Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and facilitate communication among team members, patients, and families. Educate patients and family members regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, prognosis, and discharge planning as appropriate. Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety activities, continuing education, and departmental meetings. Comply with all organizational policies, clinical practice guidelines, regulatory requirements, and patient confidentiality standards. Schedule Approximately 181 twelve-hour shifts annually. Flexible rotating schedule consisting of approximately three-month blocks of day shifts followed by three-month blocks of night shifts, with the rotation repeating throughout the year. Opportunities may be available to pick up additional day or night shifts based on departmental needs and provider preference. Collaborative team environment that supports scheduling flexibility, shared coverage, and continuity of patient care.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Current Kentucky licensure (or eligibility for licensure). DEA registration and applicable certifications as required. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary critical care team. Preferred Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) certification for NP candidates. Previous experience in critical care, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, pulmonary/critical care, or a related inpatient specialty. Experience managing critically ill adult patients in an ICU setting. Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and patient-centered care.

About St. Elizabeth

About St. Elizabeth: St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores. St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region. We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best. Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere. St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law. St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region. Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community. We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.