Provider-Advanced Practice Critical Care- Memphis Lung

Baptist; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Intensive Care Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) role at Memphis Lung in Germantown, TN provides advanced care to critically ill patients in an ICU setting, collaborating with physicians and healthcare professionals to optimize outcomes.

Requires MSN/DNP or PA with Acute Care, active TN NP/PA license, board certification in ACNP/AGACNP, and 2–3 years of critical care experience. Strong ventilator management and decision-making skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing or PA with Acute Care specialization.
• Active NP or PA license in the state of practice.
• Board certification as ACNP/AGACNP or PA.
• 2-3 years of experience in critical care preferred.
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients.
• Diagnose and manage acute and life-threatening conditions, including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, multi-organ dysfunction.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including ventilator management and advanced life support.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as chest X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds, ABGs, and echocardiograms.
• Perform procedures including central line placement, arterial line placements, intubation, chest tube insertion, lumbar punctures, Vascath, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Cardioversion.
• Interpret data from complex monitoring systems (ventilators, blood gas analysis, CPAP, BiPAP, IABP, Impella, ECMO, pulmonary artery catheter).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and educate patients and families on recovery.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

Skills

Ventilator management

Advanced life support therapies

Communication skills

Decision-making

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in Nursing (MSN/DNP) or PA with Acute Care specialization

Tools

Ventilator systems

Hemodynamic monitoring devices

ECMO equipment

Job description

Provider-Advanced Practice Critical Care- Memphis Lung

Germantown, TN, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 45526
• Job Category NURSING
• Business Unit Memphis Lung
• Department Memphis Lung

Job Description

Job Summary

Intensive Care Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) will provide advanced care to critically ill patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) setting, collaborating with physicians and healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive assessments of critically ill patients.

Diagnose and manage acute and life-threatening conditions, including sepsis, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, multi-organ dysfunction, etc.

Develop and implement treatment plans, that include, but not limited to ventilator management and advanced life support interventions.

Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as chest X-rays, CT scans, ultrasounds, arterial blood gases (ABGs), and echocardiograms.

Perform procedures that include, but not limited to central line placement, arterial line placements, intubation, chest tube insertion, and lumbar punctures, Vascath, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Cardioversion.

Skilled in use and interpretation of data from complex monitoring systems such as ventilators, blood gas analysis, CPAP, BiPAP, IABP, Impella, ECMO, advanced hemodynamic monitoring devices (i.e. pulmonary artery catheter), and intracranial pressure monitoring.

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based critical care.

Educate patients and families on disease management and post-ICU recovery.

Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

Qualifications

Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing (MSN/DNP) or Physician Assistant with a specialization in Acute Care.

Active Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) license in the state of practice.

Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant.

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in critical care settings preferred.

Strong clinical skills in managing ventilators and advanced life support therapies.

Excellent communication and decision-making abilities.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or Critical Care Unit setting.

Fast-paced environment requiring rapid assessment and intervention.

Collaboration with intensivists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, and other healthcare professionals.