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WhiteCoat Locums lists this Surgery - Vascular Nurse Practitioner opportunity in syracuse, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Critical Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Location: Syracuse, NY
Job Type: Locum Tenens / Full-Time
Overview:
A hospital-based opportunity is available for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide coverage in a cardiac surgery ICU and step-down unit. This role focuses on managing critically ill patients in a non-operative setting within a collaborative critical care environment.
Compensation:
180/hr
Assignment Details:
Start: June 1, 2026
End: October 2, 2026
Schedule:
Monday Friday
Day/Evening shifts
Minimum 40 hours per week, with flexibility up to 50 hours as needed
Practice Details:
Setting: Inpatient ICU and Step-Down Unit
EMR: Epic
Patient Population: Adult
Autonomy: Yes, with supervising and critical care physicians available
Non-operative role (no OR responsibilities required)
Patient Volume:
Up to 10 patient notes per day
Additional responsibility for phone coverage of all inpatients
Responsibilities:
Manage ICU and step-down patients
Provide inpatient rounding and care coordination
Perform bedside procedures
Collaborate with critical care and cardiology teams
Procedures:
Central line placement
Arterial line placement
Chest tube placement and removal
Wound vac changes
Preferred Experience:
Cardiac critical care experience
ICU/critical care background
Inpatient medicine with cardiology focus
Requirements:
NCCPA Certified (PA) or appropriate NP certification Required
Active New York License Required
ACLS Required
ICU experience Required (no new graduates)
Epic experience Required
Credentialing:
Estimated timeframe: 6 weeks
Worksite address
syracuse, NY, 13201, US
Who can apply
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