INTENSIVIST APP/PA-C (7 ON 7 OFF), ICU EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

St.-Bernards-Healthcare; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ST BERNARDS MEDICAL CENTER is seeking an intensivist APN/PA-C for an ICU position on a 7 on/7 off schedule. The role requires ICU experience, AR license, and prescriptive privileges. BLS and ACLS are required, with AR state board licensure for APRN or PA candidates. Two years RN experience, including ICU, is expected.

The intensivist program emphasizes collaborative care and direct patient management in a high-acuity ICU setting, with a focus on patient safety and coordinated discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• BLS and ACLS certification required.
• Physician Assistant candidates licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board are also considered.
• Two years of experience as an RN with at least one year in the ICU.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for complex critically ill adults in the ICU.
• Collaborate with Intensivist, pulmonary or critical care physicians and the covering hospitalist.
• Perform physical exams, collect data, order labs and consultations, and document care.
• Prescribe interventions and medications, coordinate patient care and discharge, ensure quality care.

Skills

ICU experience

RN background

Safety awareness

Education

APRNs license AR

PA license AR

BLS/ACLS

Job description

INTENSIVIST APP/PA-C (7 ON 7 OFF), ICU EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Allied Health and Physicians

ST BERNARDS MEDICAL CENTER

INTENSIVIST PROGRAM

Full Time , 7pm - 7am , 7 on 7 off, 7p-7a

Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years of age or older

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Certification by a national certifying body with prescriptive privileges. BLS and ACLS certification required. Physician Assistant candidates licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board are also considered.

Experience

Two year of experience as an RN with a least one of those year in the ICU setting.

Physical

This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.

Normal hospital environment. Exposure to biological hazards. Frequent exposure to unpleasant odds. Close eye work. Hearing of normal and soft tones. Distinguish smells. Distinguish temperatures by touch and proximity. May be exposed to airborne and infectious materials. Required to stand, walk, sit, push and pull, use fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. Reach with hands and arms. Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.

JOB SUMMARY

The intensivist APN or PA-C provides direct patient care services for complex critically ill adult patients in the ICU setting in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Intensivist, the pulmonary or critical care physician or the covering hospitalist. The APN or PA-C performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, and provides direct patient care services. The APN or PA-C contributes to excellence in patient care.