Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care, Intensive Care, Resuscitation House Officer

Cleveland Clinic

. Provide 24/7 coverage, including day and night shifts .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeCleveland • Ohio • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in advanced patient assessments, critical care management, and effective communication within multidisciplinary teams. Holds necessary certifications and licensure to provide high-quality care in acute settings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ExperienceMSN DegreeNational APRN CertificationBLS and ACLS CertificationAdvanced Assessment and Diagnosis

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Hard Skills

Patient EvaluationsAdvanced AssessmentsAirway ManagementIntubationCentral Venous CathetersVentilator ManagementLaboratory Test InterpretationTreatment Plan DevelopmentClinical PreceptorshipCritical Care Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsDecision-Making SkillsCommunication SkillsCritical ThinkingAbility to Work Autonomously

Certifications & Qualifications

Basic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS)Fundamental Critical Care SupportAdvanced Trauma Life Support

Industry Keywords

Critical CareRegistered NurseAdvanced Practice Registered NursePatient EducationMultidisciplinary Care Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide 24/7 coverage, including day and night shifts
Conduct patient evaluations, histories, physical examinations, and advanced assessments
Respond to rapid responses, codes, stroke alerts, and ICU admissions
Perform urgent and specialized procedures, including airway management, blood draws, IV starts, intubation, arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest tubes, and ventilator management
Initiate and interpret laboratory, radiology, cardiographic, and other diagnostic tests
Establish working diagnoses and treatment plans
Manage hospitalized patients across all services as the critical care house officer
Provide rapid, short-term intervention to address immediate patient issues
Communicate and coordinate continuously with providers and multidisciplinary care teams
Provide patient and family education regarding diseases, treatments, medications, prevention, and health maintenance
Ensure continuity of care and conduct handoffs to the admitting service
Refer patients to specialists when appropriate
Participate in medical team rounds
Develop and implement nursing components of care plans where appropriate
Serve as a clinical preceptor for PA/APRN students and other health professionals when needed
Support onboarding and faculty activities for new employees when needed
Complete 3–4 months of paid training before beginning duties at each hospital
Work approximately 13 13-hour shifts per month, including rotating nights, weekends, holidays, and one 13-hour call shift per month

Requirements

What you’ll need

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner experience preferred; candidates with at least 3 years of critical care RN experience will be considered
MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for applicable external hires and internal hires moving to an APN role
Eligible to sit for national graduate nursing certification exam leading to a certificate of authority in the state of employment
Graduate of an accredited MSN/ACNP/AG-ACNP training program
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the applicable state
National APRN certification from a nationally accredited organization recognized by the state Board of Nursing
Current applicable state Board of Nursing licensure, including certificate to prescribe if applicable
Must have prescriptive authority or be eligible to apply for prescribing licensure within the first 6 months of hiring
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association required
Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS), Fundamental Critical Care Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support preferred
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis
Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work autonomously
Ability to lead critical situations as the sole provider in the hospital
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
Two years of clinical advanced practice nursing experience preferred
Ability to walk and stand for long periods, with manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
Corrected vision and hearing within normal range
Occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
May be exposed to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids
Must comply with annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption
Offers are followed by controlled-substance testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous sign-on bonus available to candidates with at least 3 years of APP experience
3–4 month fully paid training
Annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption program
Equal opportunity employment in a drug-free environment