Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP / AGACNP)

Job Description

Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and clinically advanced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP / Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) to provide specialized care for patients with complex, critical, or unstable acute medical conditions. The ACNP functions as an advanced practice provider in high-acuity settings such as hospitals, ICUs, specialty inpatient units, emergency departments, and post-acute care services.

This role requires advanced diagnostic expertise, strong procedural skills, and the ability to manage medically complex patients in fast-paced healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acute & Critical Care Clinical Management
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, histories, and physical exams for acutely ill patients
• Diagnose and manage complex acute, chronic, and critical medical conditions
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans
• Order, interpret, and manage diagnostic tests, imaging, and laboratory results
• Prescribe medications, therapies, and interventions within scope of practice
• Perform advanced procedures such as central lines, arterial lines, intubation assistance, lumbar puncture, and other procedures as credentialed
• Manage patients in ICU, step-down, trauma, cardiology, neurology, surgical, or specialty inpatient units
• Participate in rapid response, code teams, and emergency stabilization
• Coordinate discharge planning and post-acute care transitions

Care Coordination & Multidisciplinary Collaboration

• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, intensivists, specialists, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Participate in daily rounds, treatment planning, and patient management conferences
• Consult with specialists and coordinate complex care plans
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans

Documentation, Compliance & Quality Improvement

• Maintain detailed documentation in Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Ensure compliance with hospital protocols, regulatory requirements, and credentialing standards
• Participate in clinical quality initiatives, patient safety programs, and evidence-based practice improvements
• Support performance metrics related to patient outcomes, readmissions, and critical care standards

Requirements:

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN, DNP) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialization
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Active Nurse Practitioner licensure and Acute Care certification (ACNP, AGACNP-BC, or equivalent)
• DEA registration and prescriptive authority (where applicable)
• Strong critical care, inpatient, or specialty acute care clinical experience
• Advanced diagnostic reasoning and procedural competency
• Ability to work independently in high-acuity settings
• Proficiency in EMR systems and advanced clinical documentation

Preferred (Nice-to-Have):

• ICU, ER, hospitalist, trauma, cardiology, or surgical NP experience
• ACLS, BLS, and specialty critical care certifications
• Procedural credentialing in advanced bedside interventions
• Experience in hospital medicine or specialty inpatient services
• Tele-ICU or hospitalist management experience
• Leadership or rapid response team experience

Reporting To:

• Medical Director / Attending Physician / Specialty Service Line Director / Chief Advanced Practice Provider

Employment Type & Work Setup:

• Full-time / Part-time / Contract-based
• Onsite (Hospitals, ICUs, Specialty Inpatient Units, Trauma Centers)
• Shift-based schedule (days, nights, weekends, holidays depending on service line)
• May include on-call, rotating, or critical response duties

Work Environment & Conditions:

• High-acuity hospital and critical care environments
• Fast-paced, high-responsibility clinical role
• Frequent management of medically unstable or critically ill patients
• Multidisciplinary team-based care model
• Exposure to trauma, emergencies, invasive procedures, and specialty inpatient care