Critical Care/ICU Nurse Practitioner

Join our dynamic healthcare team in the heart of Sacramento, CA as a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. In this vital role, you will provide advanced nursing care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment. Your expertise will contribute to assessing, diagnosing, and managing complex medical conditions, working closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient-centered care.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses and treats undiagnosed patients for various diseases and conditions within NP scope.
• Writes treatment and medication orders; provides emergency care.
• Monitors ongoing care, orders appropriate diagnostic tests; and interprets results to plan treatment.
• Establishes priorities for health management; provides follow-up treatment.
• Communicates health findings, diagnoses, outcomes, and prognoses to patients and families.
• Support and counsel patients on managing their conditions.
• Collaborates with physicians and healthcare providers to assess and diagnose patient status.
• Develops and implements treatment plans; may admit and discharge patients per policy.
• Prescribes medications within regulatory standards and organizational policies.

Qualifications:

• Active NP license in the state of California
• 1 to 2 years of Critical Care experience (preferred)
• Active DEA

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly rate
• Flexible scheduling options
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients
• Access to a supportive and collaborative team.