Critical Care - Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME reimbursement

Work/Life balance with 36 shifts per Q

Retirement contributions up to 7%

Relocation assistance up to 7500 USD

Career growth & stability

Quality of life in NC Piedmont Triad

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist seeks a PA or ACNP to provide expert critical care in our ICU settings across Winston-Salem and surrounding campuses. The role includes coordinating care with intensivists, performing essential critical care procedures, and delivering comprehensive evaluation and management for a broad range of critical illnesses.

The position offers a mix of day and night shifts with a focus on team-based care, ongoing education, and opportunities for career advancement within

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or equivalent for PA/NP roles.
• Current NC Medical Board license or Nurse Practitioner license.
• NCCPA certification for PA or ANCC/AANP board certification for NP.
• DEA registration and current BLS/ACLS.
• Minimum of one year in critical care or urgent/emergent care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage critically ill patients in medical/surgical ICU settings.
• Collaborate with ICU physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Order, interpret labs and diagnostics; explain procedures to patients and families.
• Perform central venous catheter insertions, dialysis, arterial line placement, and endotracheal intubation.
• Coordinate care across intensivist and consulting teams; prepare patients for ICU discharge.
• Opportunity to participate in research and to precept students.

Skills

Critical Care

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree

Job description

Our CriticalCareAdvanced Practice Professionals(APPs) are located across 3 of our Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Campuses, in Winston-Salem, Lexington, and High Point, and provide expert care in a variety of intensive care settings. Lexington is a small community hospital with a 16-bed ICU and High Point, another community hospital, has a 24-bed ICU. Our Winston-Salem campus offers specialized critical care across multiple subspecialties, including Neuro ICU, Medical ICU, Medical Oncology ICU, and Cardiothoracic ICU. ***APPs will be considered for positions at all campuses and credentialed at all Critical Care locations

Responsibilitiesincludephysical assessmentandmanagementofabroad rangeofcritical illnesses; performingand assisting withcommon critical care procedurestoinclude insertion of vascularcathetersforcentral venousaccess,dialysis,arterial line placement and monitoring, endotracheal intubation.

Clinicaldutiesencompass comprehensivecareofthecriticallyillpatient startingwithinitialresuscitationandmanagement,continuing withthecoordinationofclinicalcare between intensivist teamsandmultiple consultingteams,counseling patientsandtheirfamiliesonthedetails oftheirillness, careand decision makingprocess,concludingwithpatients/familypreparationfordischargefromtheICU.

What We Have to Offer:

• CME Reimbursement: Receive up to $2,500/year for Continuing Medical Education.

• Work/Life Balance: Enjoy a variable schedule of 36 shifts per quarter - 50% days (6a-6p), 50% nights (6p-6a)

• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions.

• Relocation Assistance :Enjoy up to $7,500 in relocation assistance, provided candidate meets eligibility requirements.

• Career Growth & Stability: Experience a rewarding career with ample opportunities for advancement and stability, supported by a consistently high patient volume.

• A Rich Quality of Life: Indulge in a vibrant lifestyle within North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, boasting an abundance of walking and biking trails, nationally acclaimed golf courses, active arts communities, tantalizing Southern cuisine, and an array of artisan craft breweries and wineries.

Work in a Supportive & Collaborative Environment:

Our Critical Care APPs workincollaborationwithcriticalcareattending physicianstomanagepatients inSpecialty IntensiveCareUnits, and are leaders in collaboration and education, working with ICU staff from nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and nutrition services. They also work alongside ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship training programs, offering opportunities for cooperation and shared education.

What You’ll Do:

As a valued member of our healthcare team, the PA/ACNP will play a key role in team-focused patient care, conducting thorough examinations and evaluations in medical/surgical settings. Responsibilities include:

• Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.

• Collaborate with critical care physicians in Specialty Intensive Care Units.

• Perform physical assessments and manage a broad range of critical illnesses.

• Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.

• Conduct common critical care procedures:

• Insertion of central venous catheters

• Dialysis

• Arterial line placement and monitoring

• Endotracheal intubation

• Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines.

• Provide comprehensive care of critically ill patients, including:

• Initial resuscitation and management

• Coordination of clinical care between intensivist and consulting teams

• Counseling patients and families on illness details, care, and decision-making processes

• Preparing patients and families for discharge from the ICU

• Collaborate with the medical team when needed for effective team-based care.

• Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects.

• Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners.

• Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment.

• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The clinician functions under the regulatory mandate from their respective licensing organization (North Carolina Medical Board or North Carolina Board of Nursing) with departmental specific credentialing from the institution.

Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master's Degree preferred

• Current North Carolina Medical Board Medical License, Certified by NCCPA

• Minimum of one year of experience in a critical care or urgent/emergent care environment

• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

• Current BLS and ACLS

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Requirements:

• Graduation from accredited Nurse Practitioner Master's Program, Master’s degree or higher required

• Current North Carolina Board of Nursing Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license

• Board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC

• Minimum of one year of experience in a critical care or urgent/emergent care environment

• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

• Current BLS and ACLS

Where You’ll Live:

The picturesque cities of North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region are ranked among US News & World Report’s Top 50 Best Places to Live and Top 40 Best Places to Retire. This includes:

• Affordable Living: Enjoy a family-friendly and affordable area, with housing costs 31% below the national average.

• Great Schools: Access to top-notch educational institutions and high-ranking school systems provide excellent opportunities for personal and academic