Critical Care Nurse Practitioner

The Lung & Sleep Center of North Texas; Fort Worth (TX); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid malpractice insurance

Annual CME allowance

Zusammenfassung

The Lung & Sleep Center of North Texas in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (ACNP-BC or PA-C) to staff a 24/7 ICU with 12-hour shifts. This role supports a Trauma Level 2 program under intensivist oversight and Trauma surgeons, delivering high-acuity care around the clock.

Requirements include board certification in acute care, Texas RN/APRN license, DEA, ACLS/BLS, and preferred inpatient CC/ Pulmonary NP experience with procedural skills such as central lines,

Qualifikationen

• Board-certified Acute Care NP (AGACNP-BC/ACNP-BC) or PA-C with Critical Care CAQ.
• Texas RN/APRN license and DEA registration.
• ACLS and BLS certifications are required.

Aufgaben

• Staff 24/7 in-house ICU coverage with 12-hour day/night shifts in an 18-bed ICU.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with intensivists, nursing, pharmacy, case management and respiratory therapy.
• Provide rapid response and code blue on-site and initiate stabilization.
• Perform high-acuity bedside procedures under POCUS guidance (central and arterial lines, thoracenteses, chest tubes).
• Collaborate under a three-tier supervision framework with ICU Medical Director and Trauma Director.

Kenntnisse

Procedural skills

EMR Meditech

EMR Expanse

Inpatient CC NP experience

Tools

Meditech

Expanse

Jobbeschreibung

Position Overview

• Role: Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / ACNP-BC or PA-C)
• Location: Medical City Alliance ICU (Fort Worth, TX)
• Practice Group: The Lung & Sleep Center of North Texas / Apex Pulmonary & Critical Care PLLC
• Coverage Model: 24/7 continuous in-house coverage (12-hour day and night shifts; ~182 shifts per year) in an 18 bed ICU.
• Compensation: Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid malpractice, and annual CME allowance.

Key Responsibilities

• In-House Critical Care Vigilance: Stationed 24/7 in-house to manage minute-to-minute clinical changes, execute intensivist care plans, and provide immediate bedside response for deteriorating patients. Help support a growing Trauma Level 2 program with training and direct oversight by Intensivist Physician and Trauma surgeons.
• Multidisciplinary Rounds (MDR): Participate in and help execute daily multidisciplinary rounding alongside attending intensivists, nursing, pharmacy, case management, and respiratory therapy.
• Rapid Response & Code Blue: Provide immediate on-site response and initial stabilization for emergency activations across the hospital.
• Procedural Execution: Perform high-acuity bedside procedures under Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) guidance (e.g., vascular access, central lines, arterial lines, pigtail catheters, thoracenteses, paracenteses, chest tube placement).
• Collaborative Practice: operate under a three-tier physician supervision framework involving direct collaborative chart review, 24/7 real-time consultative access to on-call intensivists, and formal proctoring/competency validation by the ICU Medical Director and Trauma Director.

Required Qualifications & Certifications

1. Board Certification:

• Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC / ACNP-BC) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) with specialized CAQ in Critical Care.

1. Licensure:

• Active, unencumbered Texas State RN/APRN License and DEA Registration.

1. Mandatory Certifications:

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

1. Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Procedural Expertise -- Central lines, Arterial Lines, intubations, chest tubes, thoracenteses.
• EMR experience with Meditech / Expanse
• Experience in the inpatient Pulmonary & Critical Care setting as a Nurse Pratitioner.