Locums Critical are Physician Asistant or Nurse Practitioner

AAS Healthcare Company; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

AAS Healthcare Company seeks an experienced Critical Care NP or PA for a locum-tenens assignment in a Boston teaching hospital ICU. The role focuses on adult ICU and medical-surgical patients, with no procedural responsibilities.

Ideal candidates have at least two years in critical care and are comfortable managing routine ICU needs, including burn patients. Compensation is $80-$85 per hour, with day and night shifts and a weekend schedule expectation.

Qualifications

• Requires at least two years of critical care experience.
• NP or PA with appropriate licensure and credentials.
• Locum-tenens assignment in a teaching hospital setting; no procedural duties.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a responding clinician for adult ICU and medical-surgical patients.
• Evaluate patients and assist with management of acute and chronic critical care conditions.
• Respond to changes in patient status and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Manage routine ICU cases, including burn patients.
• Document patient assessments and care plans in Epic.
• Support safe, effective patient care in a teaching hospital environment.

Skills

Critical care experience

Adult ICU care

Burn patient experience

Tools

Epic

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for a locum tenens opportunity in a Boston teaching hospital's intensive care unit. This role focuses on responding to adult ICU and medical-surgical patients, with no procedural responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of critical care experience and be comfortable managing routine ICU needs, including occasional burn patients.

Compensation: $80-$85 Per Hour

Responsibilities

• Serve as a responding clinician for adult ICU and medical-surgical patients.

• Evaluate patients and assist with the management of acute and chronic critical care conditions.

• Respond to changes in patient status and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.

• Manage routine ICU cases, including occasional burn patients.

• Document patient assessments and care plans in Epic.

• Support safe, effective patient care in a teaching hospital environment.

Schedule

• Day shifts: 6:00 AM–7:00 PM

• Night shifts: 6:00 PM–7:00 AM

• Preferred commitment: 4 weekend shifts per month.

• Minimum commitment: 2 weekend shifts per month.

• Friday night shifts count toward the weekend requirement.

• Weekend shifts may fall on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

• Providers are not required to work three consecutive 13-hour shifts every weekend.

• Local providers who can remain in the area are preferred.

Clinical Setting

• 10-bed ICU with an average daily census of approximately 7 patients.

• Adult patient population.

• Routine critical care and medical-surgical cases.

• Occasional burn patients, typically 1–2.

• Responding clinician role with no procedures required.

The role does not involve intubations, central lines, ventilator management, transplants, echocardiograms, head trauma, external ventricular drains (EVDs), or complex neurological stroke cases.