Critical Care - NP/PA - Full-Time

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 81,278 - 121,228; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC seeks an Intensivist/ACNP or PA to join the 04081 GCMG Intensivist Care team in Pineville. This full-time, inpatient role covers 13-hour shifts (6a–7p, 11a–12a, or 6p–7a) with 24/7 coverage and 40 hours per week.

Requirements include ACNP/PA program graduation; NC license, BLS and ACLS; for NPs a MSN/NP‑BQ and national ACNP cert; for PAs NCCPA cert. ICU experience preferred; strong interpersonal skills and critical thinking are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from ACNP or PA program.
• NC license and BLS/ACLS required.
• NP: MSN/NP‑BQ with ACNP cert; PA: NCCPA cert.

Responsibilities

• Daily assessment, management, and documentation of critically ill medical and surgical patients.
• Admission and post-op management of complex cardiac surgery patients.
• Collaborate with intensivists, surgeons, cardiologists, pharmacists, nurses and care team.
• Engage in evidence-based critical care and quality initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Education

ACNP/PA program graduate

NC license

BLS & ACLS

Job description

Department

04081 GCMG Intensivist Care: Pineville - Critical Care: Intensivist

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule

Work schedule –13‑hour shifts (6a‑7p, 11a‑12a, or 6p‑7a; days, swing, nights, weekends, and holidays).

Service provides 24/7 coverage with a shift‑based model.

Inpatient – Adults – 100%

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited ACNP or PA program.
• For nurse practitioners: master’s degree or doctorate in nursing practice; certification as an ACNP from a nationally recognized certifying body required.
• For physician assistants: certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs required.
• Post‑graduation ICU fellowship or experience in an ICU setting as a PA or NP preferred; applicants with significant and recent ICU experience as an RN will be considered.
• Interpersonal skills and critical thinking must be demonstrated.
• North Carolina license, North Carolina DEA, BLS and ACLS required.

Pay Range

$59.00 - $88.50

Key Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program