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Advanced Practice Provider Critical Care

Overview Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Critical Care Location: Central Maine Medical Center Employer: Prime Healthcare Department: Critical Care / Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Position Type: Full-Time (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) Overview Central Maine Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join its Critical Care team in Lewiston, Maine. This role supports intensivists in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The APP will function as an integral member of the multidisciplinary critical care team, providing comprehensive patient management, performing procedures, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, and specialists to optimize patient outcomes. Work Schedule Full-time position with a rotating schedule that may include 12-hour shifts, days, nights, weekends, and holidays depending on departmental needs. About the Hospital Central Maine Medical Center is a regional referral hospital serving central and western Maine. As part of Prime Healthcare, the facility is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care and advancing clinical excellence across its hospitals and medical staff. Responsibilities Provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients in the ICU setting. Conduct patient assessments including history, physical examinations, and ongoing clinical evaluations. Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with attending intensivists and the critical care team. Manage acute and chronic conditions affecting critically ill patients including respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, and multi-organ dysfunction. Perform bedside procedures such as central line placement, arterial line insertion, intubation assistance, and other ICU-related procedures consistent with credentialing and training. Interpret diagnostic tests including laboratory results, imaging, and hemodynamic monitoring. Coordinate care with consulting services, nursing staff, respiratory therapy, and other healthcare professionals. Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and contribute to patient care planning. Document patient encounters and clinical decisions accurately in the electronic medical record. Provide education and support to patients and families regarding treatment plans and prognosis. Qualifications Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Current Maine licensure as an NP or PA (or eligibility for licensure). National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. BLS and ACLS certification required. Critical care or ICU experience preferred. Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity, team-based environment. Pay Transparency CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities. Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services. Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf