Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care APP

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CaliforniaFull TimeCritical Care
Practice Authority in California
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

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 UCSF as a Nurse Practitioner – Critical Care, Rotating Shifts in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide expert advanced practice nursing in critical care.
  • provide medical and nursing care under the supervision of the Physician Director of Adult Critical Care Medi.
  • provide care in accordance with standardized procedures.
  • provide care in all of the adult intensive care units including Cardiac, Neurologic, Medical, and Surgical i.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pension plan offered.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with UCSF in United States.

Key Skills

Critical care nursingArterial catheter insertionCentral venous catheter insertionVentilator managementSedationPain controlPatient assessmentClinical careQuality improvementPreceptingInterdisciplinary collaborationAdvanced practice nursingStandardized proceduresACLSBLSENLS

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master’s or doctoral degree from a recognized Nurse Practitioner program and possess at least one year of recent adult critical care experience. Required certifications include California RN and NP licenses, NP national board certification, BLS, ACLS, and ENLS.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Critical Care APP at UCSF a 3.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Critical Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Critical Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Critical Care position at UCSF 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 California.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Critical care nursing, Arterial catheter insertion, Central venous catheter insertion, Ventilator management, Sedation, Pain control, Patient assessment, Clinical care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Critical Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner provides and directs expert nursing care for patients in adult intensive care units while maintaining quality of care standards. They work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary medical team and participate in the precepting of students and fellows.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan, CME Allowance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About UCSF

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
CME Allowance
3.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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