NP/PA – Critical Care

Adelphi Staffing | Locum Tenens

Atlanta, United States | Posted on 01/20/2026

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• Job Opening ID 89988
• Profession Nurse Practitioner
• Specialty NP - Critical Care
• Job Type Locum Tenens
• Date Opened 01/20/2026
• Industry Health Care
• State/Province Georgia
• City Atlanta
• Country United States

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: NP/PA – Critical Care

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Cumming, GA

• Service Setting: Inpatient

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: ASAP – 08/1/2026

• Clinical Shift Schedule: Full-time night shift coverage; three 12-hour shifts per week

• Shift Hours: 7:00p – 7:30a (includes sign-out to oncoming shift)

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Adult ICU patients

• Patient Volume/Census: Typical APP-to-patient ratio of 10–15 ICU patients per APP

• Admissions: Medical and surgical ICU admissions

• Rounding: Included each shift

• Phone Consults: As required

• Case Mix: Critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: Cerner

• Office Equipment Available: Standard ICU and procedural equipment

• Specialty Backup Available: Attending intensivists and specialty consultants

• Support Staff Available: ICU nursing staff and multidisciplinary care teams

• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental night shift coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

• Case Logs Required: Yes, for central and arterial line procedures

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Central venous line insertion (CVLs, vascaths, introducers)

• Arterial line insertion

• ICU patient assessment and management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses: Active state licensure required

• Board:

         – Nurse Practitioners must be Acute Care Certified (ACNP)

         – Physician Assistants must hold appropriate national certification

• Experience: Minimum of 1–2 years of ICU experience as an APP

• Skills: Proficiency in ICU procedures including central and arterial line placement

• Other Qualifications: Ability to work independently in a high-acuity ICU environment; effective communication with physicians and nursing staff

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage critically ill patients in a high-acuity ICU setting

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and implement treatment plans

• Collaborate with attending physicians on plan of care and clinical decision-making

• Interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory results

• Perform required invasive ICU procedures per credentialing

• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds each shift

• Communicate effectively with ICU nursing staff and ancillary teams

• Document all patient care accurately and timely in the EMR

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