Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Dover, Northern (NH, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH, is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Critical Care team in a high-acuity ICU setting. The role involves direct patient care, daily rounds, and collaboration with attending physicians and nursing staff to deliver evidence-based care.

Shifts include a rotating days/nights or nocturnist schedule, with ten 12-hour shifts per month and no on-call requirement.

Qualifications

• Licensed NP with ICU experience and strong clinical assessment skills.
• Experience expectation: 2 years as a licensed NP; 1-2 years preferred in critical care.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate care plans and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct high-acuity care in a critical care ICU setting.
• Perform rounds, diagnose, plan treatment, and manage complex conditions.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

ICU care

Education

NP license

Job description

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Nurse Practitioner or to join our Critical Care team at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, located at 789 Central Avenue in Dover, NH.
This position offers scheduling flexibility based on the preference of the selected candidate. We are open to either a rotating schedule (days and nights) or a dedicated Nocturnist schedule. Day shift hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and night shift hours are 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The selected candidate will be expected to work ten 12-hour shifts per month, with the opportunity to pick up additional open shifts as desired. There is no call requirement associated with this role.
The NP will provide comprehensive, high-acuity care to critically ill patients in a collaborative ICU setting, working closely with attending physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver evidence-based care. Responsibilities include the assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing management of patients with complex medical conditions requiring intensive monitoring and intervention.
Additional responsibilities include performing daily rounds, responding to changes in patient condition, coordinating care transitions, and participating in family discussions and goals-of-care conversations as appropriate. The APP may also support bedside procedures, consultation services, and cross-coverage based on departmental needs.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct care, counseling, and education to a designated patient population in ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural settings.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Consistently provides high-quality and timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

Experience

2 years of licensed nurse practitioner experience 1-2 years required