Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care Nocturnist)

Responsible for overseeing the care of a defined patient population as a dominant aspect of the role and is recognized as an interdisciplinary leader within his/her specialty. Responsible for enacting standards of practice and standards of professional performance, consistently demonstrates the core competencies of advanced practice nursing as well as defined specialty competencies.

• Must be an acute care APN with a Critical Care background


• This is your opportunity to work with a dynamic team!


• Independent performance of ICU procedures required, ICU stabilization and management required.


• Shifts are 7P - 7A, 2080 hours per year


• In House independently with attending available by phone, attending would come in as needed


• Part of a full-time critical care team 


• Primary location is Wayne, NJ

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Work requires knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Master's degree in Nursing and three to five years of previous work related experience. Licensure required as a Registered Nurse by the State of New Jersey. Certification required as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. Successful completion of department specific orientation and department specific certifications such as Basic Life Support (BLS) within one year of hire.

Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.