Nurse Practitioner ICU Intensivist

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Critical Care Medicine (NP)Full-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$125k-$207k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job description

Where You’ll Work
Hello Humankindness: Join a Legacy of Healing at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC)
Ready to make a real difference? Join SJHMC in Phoenix AZ., a 571-bed nonprofit founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 125 years ago. We're more than a hospital; we're a global destination for life-changing care, embracing patients with humankindness.
Here, your calling will flourish. We're not just a workplace; we're a community dedicated to a mission of service.
Leaders in Specialized Care:
Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI): A world-renowned center for groundbreaking neurological research and innovative treatments.
Norton Thoracic Institute (NTI): A national leader in advanced thoracic care with pioneering surgical techniques.
Level I Trauma Center: One of Arizona's busiest ERs, providing immediate, comprehensive care for critically injured patients 24/7.
Why SJHMC?
Culture of Excellence & Well-being: We care for our people, fostering professional and personal growth.
Community & Collaboration: Be part of a network committed to global health and well-being.
Join a Legacy, Shape a Future: Over 20% of our patients travel internationally for our specialized care.
This is an invitation to join a family of dedicated professionals at the forefront of medical innovation, united by the power of humankindness.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Surgical Complex Specialty Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with the physician/medical director, you will assume clinical responsibility for tasks performed within the Nurse Practitioner's scope of practice. This includes taking patient's history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis, and providing care and management for various illnesses and disease prevention. Every day, you may assist in patient admission, transfer, or discharge. You will make appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies, and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans. In addition to general NP duties, you will provide specialized care and management for complex surgical patients, often in critical care units, respond to acute situations in the periprocedural period, and collaborate with surgical teams to optimize outcomes. To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver comprehensive, highly specialized patient care for complex surgical cases, assuming clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients within the Nurse Practitioner's scope. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, responding to acute situations, and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans, while actively participating in quality assurance and ensuring seamless care coordination throughout the surgical journey.
Responsible for performing patient evaluations, reviewing pretreatment teaching, recommending therapeutic intervention, counseling patients and families and collaborating with appropriate physicians to provide other appropriate direct care interventions within the scope of practice for nurse practitioner in collaboration with the Program Director. Primary point of contact and assumes responsibilities for managing the care for patients.
Takes 1st call after hours and weekends included for all patients on service (ICU/Floor/Tele and after hours for answering service for clinic patients).
One day/week call after 5pm is the minimum requirement of the position
One weekend call per/month which will include patient rounding or other patient care needs identified (e. g. admissions/discharges) by the on-call attending will begin at 5pm on Friday- 8am on Monday).
Coverage for call is expected to be completed and submitted by the 20th day of the month prior to the start of the callperiod (beginning of the month.
As necessary performs and documents; admissions, discharges, History/Physicals and Progress Notes.
Job Requirements
Required
Masters of Science from an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners
Three (3) years clinical experience in related area or specialty field
Registered Nurse: AZ
Drug Enforcement Administration-Control Sub Reg Cert: AZ
American Heart Association BLS Basic Life Support - CPR
American Heart Association ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide specialized care for complex surgical patients in critical care units, including performing physical exams, ordering diagnostics, and managing patient plans. They are responsible for responding to acute situations, participating in quality improvement, and providing on-call coverage for the service.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program and possess at least three years of clinical experience in a related specialty. Required certifications include an active Arizona Registered Nurse license, BLS, and ACLS.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic testingCritical care managementSurgical patient careAcute situation responseMultidisciplinary collaborationPatient-centered care planningClinical documentationPatient counseling

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 54% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $165k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Phoenix, Arizona
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