A leading healthcare system in New Jersey is currently seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioners (NP) or Physician Assistants (PA) to join their Critical Care team and provide coverage to the Cardiac ICU.

About the Opportunity:

• Schedule: 3 nights per week (6 PM to 6 AM), with flexible scheduling options
• Setting: Combined Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
• Patient Volume: 2 providers managing 24 patients
• Support Team: Medical Residents, consulting physicians, intensivists (day), and on-call surgeons

• Managing patients in critical care
• Collaborating with Medical Residents, Intensivists, and Cardiologists
• Handling admissions, writing scripts, and making medical recommendations
• Maintaining communication with patients' Primary Care Physicians (PCPs)
• Performing procedural tasks and maintaining ventilator management

Qualifications:

• Master's degree required
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in New Jersey
• ACLS and BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a PA or NP
• Experience in ventilation management and critical care
• Procedural competency and a strong critical care background (CT surgery, surgical, or thoracic)
• Excellent communication and computer skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience in a hospital ICU setting