Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Pediatric Locum
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We are hiring a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU) in Columbus, Ohio, needs an experienced Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for locum coverage. You'll work in a 20-bed unit with attending physicians in-house 24/7.
Schedule
- Starts at the beginning of January 2027
- Up to 12 shifts per month. Full time is strongly preferred, but part time will be considered
- Shifts run 7:00pm to 7:30am, and the need is mostly nights. A rotating schedule may be possible
- You must be willing to work some weekend nights
Support and setting
- 20-bed PCICU
- 2 APPs on nights, with fellows rotating in occasionally
- 3 to 4 APPs on days
- Attending physicians in-house 24/7
- The stepdown floor has an APP with the same training who can serve as a peer resource
- The EMR is Epic
- No procedures are required
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner with Pediatric Acute Care certification (required)
- At least 2 years of pediatric CVICU experience as an APP
- An Ohio or compact license is preferred, but any state license will be considered for full-time candidates, and the facility is willing to wait on licensing
- Credentialing takes about 6 to 8 weeks
Why apply?
- Strong 24/7 attending and peer support
- A high-acuity pediatric cardiac critical care role
- Room to license, so out-of-state candidates are welcome
Interested? Apply today with your updated CV to be considered.

