Cleveland Clinic's Integrated Hospital Care Institute is currently seeking a qualified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Critical Care Advanced Practice Team at Mercy Hospital. This role offers a high degree of autonomy while working within a supportive, team-based environment caring for diverse patient populations in a mixed MICU/SICU setting, including Level II trauma patients. Additional service line includes the CCU.
Role & Responsibilities:
Provide independent, high-level critical care to acutely ill patients.
Perform H&Ps from the ED, floor consultations, and daily rounding.
Manage procedures including central line placement, arterial lines, and intubations.
Write admission orders, coordinate care plans, and engage in patient/family discussions.
Collaborate with attending physicians and consulting teams.
Respond to hospital-wide emergencies, including rapid responses, sepsis alerts, stroke alerts, and code blues—providing assessment, resuscitation, and appropriate disposition.
Participate in 24/7 coverage with in-house attending support during daytime hours and eICU resources available overnight.
Training & Support
New APPs receive comprehensive onboarding, structured mentorship, and access to didactic resources to ensure success in providing high-quality patient care within the critical care team.
Schedule:
7 days on / 7 days off schedule with 12-hour shifts (7a–7p and 7p–7a).
All APPs share in the night rotation.
Straight nights option (with shift differential) available if preferred
Day-only schedules are not available at this time.
Qualifications:
Strong communication skills and clinical judgment.
Commitment to delivering effective, compassionate, and collaborative patient
Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.
Education:
APRN
Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.
PA
Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.
Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Certifications:
NP
Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s).
Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
PA
Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting.
If a candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system.
Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
CNS
Currently licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in applicable state(s).
Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals
Responsibilities: