Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assisant - Critical Care
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Duke Health as a Critical Care APP – Rotating Shifts, No Call in Raleigh, North Carolina. At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.
Key Responsibilities
- organ trauma or multi
- system disease /failure, according to established protocols Utilize evidence
- based decision
- making, critical thinking, and problem
Requirements
- Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems.
- Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
- Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
Benefits & Compensation
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Duke Health in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Critical Care Medicine position at Duke is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Compensation Analysis
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Critical care, Patient assessment, Diagnostic procedures, Treatment planning, Emergency intervention, Clinical research, Evidence-based practice, Leadership. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Critical Care Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider manages a caseload of complex, critically ill patients in an intensive care setting under physician supervision. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, implementing treatment plans, and providing leadership in clini...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Malpractice Coverage, Retirement Plan, CME Allowance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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