Locums Critical Care PA - NJ
Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Critical Care/ICU/PICU/NICU
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/08/25
Position Details
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
- Specialty: Critical Care
- Location: Atlantic City, NJ
- Start Date: 3/31/2025
- Shift Type: Days
- Shift Hours: 12-hour shifts, 7 AM – 7 PM
Practice Setting
- Unit: Critical Care (Medical, Neurocritical Care)
- Trauma Level: II
- Total Beds: 26 (shared with trauma team, no cap)
- ICU Beds: 26
- Team Composition:
- 7 Critical Care Physicians
- Other APPs present
- Average ICU Patients per Day: 9
- Average Admissions per Physician per Day: 3
Job Responsibilities
- Required Procedures:
- Ventilation management (Invasive: ETT, NT, Tracheostomy)
- Central line insertions
- Arterial line insertions
- ICP evaluation and management
- Acute volume/BP management
- Documentation System: Cerner/Oracle
Requirements
- Licenses & Certifications:
- NJ State License
- BLS, ACLS (AHA-issued)
- Certification as a Critical Care APP (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA)
- Experience:
- Proficiency in required procedures and critical care management
- Additional Preferences:
- Clean background (highly preferred)
- Local candidates only (mileage reimbursement provided)
Additional Details
- Reason for Coverage: Understaffed Critical Care Unit
- Credentialing Timeframe: 60–90 days