Family Practice/Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Position Overview Our Partner, located in North Carolina, is seeking experienced Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to provide locum coverage in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU).Providers will join a nationally recognized cardiac program and an established academic team caring for post-surgical cardiac and vascular patients in a 16-bed, state-of-the-art CVICU.This assignment offers Top 10% pay based on verified 2025 national locum APP ICU market data.Providers completing the full six-month contract can expect total gross earnings of approximately $140,000. Assignment Highlights Dates: January 2026 - July 2026Schedule:12-hour shifts, rotating days, nights, and weekendsDay Shift: 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Night Shift: 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.Total: 84 hours every 2 weeks (7 shifts per pay period; mix of 3 and 4 shifts alternating weeks)Setting: 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitCall: None requiredOrientation: 16 hours (non-billable)Charting: Epic EMR Job Responsibilities Manage critically ill post-cardiac and vascular surgical patients.Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans.Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging.Prescribe medications within scope of practice (DEA required).Perform advanced ICU procedures, including:Arterial and central venous line placementDialysis catheter insertionChest tube placement and removalThoracentesisBronchoscopyFeeding tube placementIntra-aortic balloon pump removalTransvenous pacer/Swan-Ganz catheter placementPacing wire removalParticipate in multidisciplinary rounds with attending intensivists and fellows. Skills & Experience Education: PA-C or ACNP requiredExperience: Minimum 2 years in ICU (CVICU preferred)Certifications: BLS and ACLS requiredLicensure: Active North Carolina license (or eligibility)DEA: RequiredCharting: Epic experience preferredOther: Must demonstrate procedural competency and ability to manage high-acuity cardiac patients Credentialing & Onboarding

Created: 2025-12-08