Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Critical Care in Virginia Job at Barton Associates, Virginia

  • Barton Associates
  • Virginia

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner | Critical Care
Location: Virginia
Employer: Barton Associates
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: 11/24/2026

About the Position

Our client in Virginia seeks a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner for a 36-day inpatient assignment. This role primarily involves managing post-operative and some pre-operative patients on the cardiothoracic surgery step-down unit. The schedule is Tuesday through Sunday, two weeks per month, 7am to 4pm. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient rounding, medication and lab review, and performing supervised chest tube and pacing wire removals, particularly during weekend coverage for non-ICU CTS patients. Responsibilities and Duties

  • Work on the cardiothoracic surgery step-down unit.
  • Primarily manage post-operative patients, with occasional pre-operative patient management.
  • Provide weekend coverage for all non-ICU CTS patients, supported by a second APP and Cardiothoracic MDs.
  • Round on patients, review medications, labs, and imaging.
  • Review surgeon notes and enter orders.
  • Document brief progress notes when a plan of care or medication adjustment is required.
  • Perform chest tube and pacing wire removal on weekends.
  • Initially perform chest tube and pacing wire removal under direct supervision of an attending physician.
Additional Information
  • Required Board Certifications: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (ACNP-BC)
  • EMR: Epic
  • Work Setting: Inpatient
  • Call Schedule: No call required
  • Patients per day: 8-12
  • LOA: 36 Days
  • Staffing Mix: On weekends, 2 APPs are present; the locums provider works 7am-4pm, and a second APP assists for 4 hours.
  • Type of Cases: Chest removal and pacing wire removal under direct supervision. No chest tube insertion.
Benefits
  • Strong compensation
  • Travel-related expenses covered
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Full time, Locum, Weekend work

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