SummaryThe Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices within Surgical Service Intensive Care Unit to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management. The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification.Duties- Advance assessment and diagnosis - conducting thorough patient evaluations - interpreting complex clinical data and making diagnoses for critically ill patients- Therapeutic interventions: initiating and managing complex treatments like ventilator management - hemodynamic monitoring - vasopressor admin