Critical Care - NP/PA - Full-Time

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Pineville is seeking an experienced Critical Care NP/PA to join our growing team. You will work within a 30-bed Adult Medical/Surgical ICU and a 16-bed Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic ICU, providing high-acuity care for post-operative and critically ill patients.

Join a collaborative, hospital-based environment that emphasizes teamwork with intensivists, surgeons, cardiologists, pharmacists, and nurses.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Critical Care NP/PA or equivalent in ICU.
• Ability to manage complex postoperative cardiac patients.
• Collaborate with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in hemodynamic monitoring and invasive lines.
• ECMO/IABP/Impella experience preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Daily assessment, management, and documentation of critically ill medical and surgical patients.
• Admission and ongoing management after complex cardiac surgery.
• Admission and management of hemodynamically unstable patients from cath labs.
• Collaboration with intensivists, surgeons, cardiologists, pharmacists, nurses, and other team members.
• Participation in evidence-based critical care practices and quality initiatives.

Skills

Critical care

APP collaboration

Cardiac ICU

Vascular access

ECMO familiarity

IABP familiarity

Impella familiarity

Education

NP/PA Certification

Tools

ECMO equipment

IABP devices

Impella devices

Central venous catheter equipment

Arterial line equipment

Job description

Atrium Health- Pineville | Pineville, North Carolina

Atrium Health, one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive public, not-for-profit healthcare systems, is seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing critical care team at Atrium Health-Pineville.

Atrium Health-Pineville is a thriving 450-bed community hospital located just 14 miles south of Charlotte, NC, offering the benefits of a close-knit community hospital with access to the resources and expertise of a nationally recognized healthcare system.

Position Overview

Our critical care team is dedicated to delivering exceptional, evidence-based care to critically ill and injured patients. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) work collaboratively with board-certified intensivists and multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive management across several specialty intensive care units, including:

• Cardiac Medical ICU (CMICU)


• Cardiothoracic Surgical ICU (CV/CTICU)


• Medical ICU (MICU)


• Surgical ICU (SICU)

The APP team practices within a highly collaborative environment, supported by attending intensivists, caring for patients in a busy medical center that includes:

• 30-bed Adult Medical/Surgical ICU


• 16-bed Adult Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic ICU

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Daily assessment, management, and documentation of critically ill medical and surgical patients


• Admission and ongoing management of patients from the operating room following complex cardiac surgery


• Admission and management of hemodynamically unstable patients from the cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology labs


• Collaboration with intensivists, surgeons, cardiologists, pharmacists, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team


• Participation in evidence-based critical care practices and quality improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with experience in the following areas are preferred:

• Management of advanced mechanical circulatory support devices, including:
  
  
  
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  
  
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
  
  
  • Impella
  
  
  
  


• Bedside critical care procedures, including:
  
  
  
  • Central venous catheter placement
  
  
  • Arterial line insertion
  
  
  • Other vascular access procedures
  
  
  
  

While preferred, experience with mechanical circulatory support devices and invasive procedures is not required for qualified candidates with strong critical care backgrounds.

Why Join Atrium Health Pineville?

• Practice alongside experienced intensivists and APP colleagues in a high-acuity critical care environment


• Opportunity to care for a diverse and complex patient population


• Participate in the education and development of future critical care providers through our Critical Care APP Fellowship Program


• Join a nationally recognized healthcare system committed to innovation, quality, and professional growth


• Enjoy life in the Charlotte region, offering exceptional dining, entertainment, outdoor recreation, and access to both the North Carolina mountains and South Carolina coastline