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Description: Locum Critical Care (Nights) - NP or PA - Pulaski, VA Looking for someone ASAP! NPPA to work NIGHT SHIFT, 7 ON/7 OFF from 7pm 7am; 12 hour shift 7p-7a; cover acute floors (med surg) as well as an 8 bed ICU; desire someone to commit to 7 straight nights Contract Length: 3 - 6+ months Night Call Requirement: Nights covered by ACNP/PA; Physician backup Minimum Shifts Accepted: 7 shifts is the request, but 5-7 shifts minimum ACLS/ BLS Required Program Structure: 7 on/7 off; Daytime has 1 doctor each day from 7am 7pm that works Monday to Sunday; That day doctor is on-call at night for the nighttime NPPA as needed; One daytime NPPA each day that works from 7am 5pm; Physician provides hand off to the night NPPA. Nocturnist NPPA works 7p-7a and covers the house. The ER responds to rapid response and codes and will do procedures. Physician Times: 7A - 7P NP/PA Shift Times: 1 daytime NPPA from 7AM 7PM; 1 night NPPA from 7PM 7AM Hospital Beds: 147 total beds Average Daily Census: Avg daily census for past 3 months is 14 pts Open ICU ICU Beds: 8 # of ICU beds group covers: 8 beds; avg ICU census is 5-6 pts Special Services: NPPA s also provide medical co-management for Behavioral Health in the BH unit at night Backup Specialties: ER assists with rapid response and codes; can assist with intubations and central line placement on both med surg and in ICU Procedures: All general procedures: MANDATORY: The APP must respond to the codes/rapid responses. APP s can intubate and perform central lines IF they are qualified but there are no mandatory procedures. Must have experience! Codes OR Admissions Required: ER responds to rapids and codes AVG # of Admissions per day/night: Daytime admits are typically 2-4 and night admits are typically 1-2 EMR: Meditech (Orientation includes EMR training) On Call: NO |