Locums – Pulmonary Critical Care ICU APPs Needed | Omaha, NE | Level 1 Trauma & Teaching Hospital

Job description

We have an urgent need for 1–2 Pulmonary Critical Care ICU APPs to join a leading teaching hospital in Omaha, NE. This opportunity offers exposure to both a Level 1 Trauma/Teaching Facility and a nearby Community Hospital ICU (15 minutes away).

Assignment Details:

Start Date: Early–Mid November 2025

Duration: 6–8 weeks (potential through end of 2025)

Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Days/Nights, open to block scheduling)

Call: No call required

Credentialing: 4–5 weeks with temps available

Location Split: Main campus + occasional shifts at community hospital ICU

📌 Hospital Details:

Main Campus:

Level 1 Trauma & Teaching hospital

Strong support/resources: RTs, RNs, fellows, residents, pathology, radiology, MRI

Day coverage: 2 APPs + attending/fellows

Nights: Fellow on-site, attending on call

Community Hospital:

Stroke-certified, ICU-level patients (higher acuity sent to main campus)

APP works more independently (physician not always on-site)

Great team culture, strong RN/RT support

Requirements:

Experience: 2+ years in Pulmonary/Critical Care (MICU, SICU, Transplant ICU preferred)

Procedures: None required

Ventilator Management: Invasive, non-invasive, ECMO (not at community hospital)

Certifications: Acute Care Certified (ACNP / AGACNP)

Licensure: Compact or NE license required

Patient Load:

Main campus: APP ratio up to 1:6–8

Community hospital: APP ratio up to 1:5

Why This Role?

Exposure to high-acuity cases in a nationally recognized teaching hospital

Strong interdisciplinary support at main campus

Opportunity for independent practice at community ICU

Flexible scheduling with no call