Night-Shift Cardiac ICU NP/PA - High-Acuity Care

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC seeks a Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to care for critically ill cardiac patients with cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure, collaborating with cardiology, cardiac surgery and critical care teams. Requires MSN or MPAS, NC NP/PA license, national certification (ACNP/AGACNP or NCCPA), and BLS/ACLS.

Prior CVICU or ECMO/Impella/IABP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).
• Active, unrestricted NC NP/PA license required.
• National certification required (ACNP/AGACNP or NCCPA).
• BLS and ACLS certification current.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient management and advanced assessment.
• Manage cardiogenic shock, heart failure, and post‑MI complications.
• Coordinate transitions between levels of care and consult teams.
• Support education, protocol development and research in cardiac ICU.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Hemodynamic monitoring

Education

MSN or MPAS

NC NP/PA license

National certification (ACNP/AGACNP or NCCPA)

Tools

ECMO

Impella

IABP

VADs

Job description

Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC seeks a Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to care for critically ill cardiac patients with cardiogenic shock and advanced heart failure, collaborating with cardiology, cardiac surgery and critical care teams. Requires MSN or MPAS, NC NP/PA license, national certification (ACNP/AGACNP or NCCPA), and BLS/ACLS.

Prior CVICU or ECMO/Impella/IABP experience preferred.