<p>Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider - Intensive Care Unit</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>This role provides advanced, hands-on critical care to ICU patients by performing comprehensive assessments, managing complex acute and chronic conditions, and collaborating closely with attending physicians and consulting teams. The advanced practice provider delivers evidence-based care, manages ventilated and critically ill patients, and participates in the full spectrum of ICU activities, including admissions, daily management, procedures, and discharges during night shifts.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations for critically ill ICU patients. </li><li>Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in collaboration with attending physicians and consulting teams. </li><li>Develop, implement, and revise individualized treatment plans based on patient condition, diagnostic findings, and evidence-based practice. </li><li>Monitor patient progress, interpret clinical data, and respond promptly and appropriately to changes in condition. </li><li>Manage ventilated patients and support the care of patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, multi-organ dysfunction, and other critical illnesses. </li><li>Order, interpret, and act upon laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic test results. </li><li>Initiate and manage medications, infusions, and other therapeutic interventions in accordance with scope of practice, hospital policies, and supervising or collaborative physician agreements. </li><li>Participate in ICU admissions, daily ICU management rounds, consultations, transfers, and discharges as needed. </li><li>Perform critical care procedures such as central venous line placement, arterial line insertion, and intubations. </li><li>Respond to coding and other emergent situations in coordination with anesthesia and the multidisciplinary team. </li><li>Utilize the electronic medical record (EMR) to document assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and in a timely manner. </li><li>Collaborate closely with an experienced and autonomous nursing team to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care at the bedside. </li></ul> <p>Essential Skills</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated ICU experience providing care to critically ill patients. </li><li>Active Advanced Practice Provider license in the state of Massachusetts (MA). </li><li>Ability and willingness to work night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in an inpatient, bedside ICU setting. </li><li>Proficiency in managing ventilated patients and patients with sepsis, respiratory failure, shock, and multi-organ dysfunction. </li><li>Ability to independently perform critical care procedures, including central line placement, arterial line insertion, and intubations. </li><li>Strong skills in ordering, interpreting, and acting on laboratory, radiology, and other diagnostic tests. </li><li>Competence in initiating and managing medications, infusions, and other therapeutic interventions within the defined scope of practice. </li><li>Effective use of electronic medical records (EMR) for documentation and care coordination. </li><li>Excellent clinical judgment, critical thinking, and rapid decision-making skills in high-acuity situations. </li><li>Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary team. </li></ul> <p>Additional Skills & Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>APRN, Nurse Practitioner (NP), or graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program. </li><li>Comfort working in a closed ICU environment with a wide range of medical and some surgical cases, including thoracic surgery. </li><li>Experience managing coding situations in collaboration with anesthesia and other critical care providers. </li><li>Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a highly collaborative and supportive team. </li><li>Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment. </li></ul> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>This position is based in a closed Intensive Care Unit with a patient population that includes sepsis, respiratory failure, shock, multi-organ dysfunction, and some surgical and thoracic surgery cases. The schedule follows a 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. night shift, typically structured as one week on and one week off, providing extended periods of focused clinical work followed by dedicated time away. The ICU team includes in-house anesthesia support for coding and high-acuity situations. The nursing staff is well-seasoned, maintains a 2:1 patient-to-nurse ratio, and is described as highly autonomous, self-sufficient, friendly, and collaborative. Care is delivered at the bedside in an inpatient setting, supported by an electronic medical record system and standard ICU monitoring and procedural equipment, creating a professional, team-oriented environment focused on high-quality, evidence-based critical care.</p> <p>Job Type & Location</p> <p>This is a Permanent position based out of Newton, MA.</p> <p>Pay and Benefits</p> <p>The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $180000.00/yr.</p> <p>Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations for critically ill ICU patients. Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in collaboration with attending physicians and consulting teams. Develop, implement, and revise treatment plans based on patient condition, diagnostic findings, and evidence-based practice. Monitor patient progress, interpret clinical data, and respond appropriately to changes in condition. Manage ventilated patients and support care of patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, multi-organ dysfunction, and other critical illnesses. Order, interpret, and act upon laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic test results. Initiate and manage medications, infusions, and other therapeutic interventions in accordance with scope of practice, hospital policy, and supervising/collaborative physician agreements. Participate in admissions, daily ICU management, consults, transfers, and discharges as needed.</p> <p>Workplace Type</p> <p>This is a fully onsite position in Newton,MA.</p> <p>Application Deadline</p> <p>This position is anticipated to close on Jun 15, 2026.</p> <p>About Actalent</p> <p>Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. 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