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Ascension
Indianapolis, Indiana

Critical Care NP / PA

Nurse PractitionerNo callPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Facility Name: Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis
  • Schedule: PRN
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated advanced practice provider to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.
  • Join an established team of 3 APPs and 2 Physicians
  • Call structure: None
  • Practice setting: Inpatient
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Advanced Practice Provider
  • Eligible for state medical licensure and DEA registration

Elevate High-Acuity Care: In collaboration with a Critical Care physician, provide essential night coverage and medical services for patients within the Cardiovascular, Neurologic, and Trauma Intensive Care Units.

Perform Life-Saving Procedures: Utilize your advanced technical skills to perform invasive procedures, including central line placement, arterial line placement, and intubation.

About the Facility

St. Vincent Indianapolis (86th Street) is a full-service medical center with 8 Centers of Excellence.

  • Level 1 Trauma Center.
  • Serving a population of approximately 880,000 in Indianapolis and surrounding Central Indiana communities.
  • Integrated referral network
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system
  • Why Advanced Practice Providers Choose Ascension
  • Physician-led, collaborative culture
  • Long-term practice stability
  • National network with local autonomy
  • Mission-centered care rooted in service
  • What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Nurse Practitioner specializing in Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.

Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

  • Master's degree of Nursing required.
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Retirement: 403(b) plan
  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide essential night coverage and medical services for patients within the Cardiovascular, Neurologic, and Trauma Intensive Care Units. Perform invasive procedures such as central line placement, arterial line placement, and intubation in collaboration with a Critical Care physician.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Nursing and current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Indiana. Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible and hold BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical documentationTrauma careCardiovascular careNeurologic care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Critical Care NP / PA at Ascension a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Critical Care Medicine (NP) — ranked against 114 active Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 48% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.6this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 114 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Indianapolis city (balance)

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support
Spiritual care and stress management resources