Immediate Need for an APP - Critical Care Medicine

Sumo Medical Staffing is looking for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with high-acuity Critical Care experience to provide locums coverage in Peoria, IL.

Start Date: November 2, 2026

Full Time/Part Time

Monday - Sunday shifts 7p-7a

Minimum of 3 consecutive shifts

Providers must have 1 day off after working 6 consecutive days

APP to join a collaborative ICU team providing care across Neuro, Cardiac, and Medical ICU step-down units. This is a high-acuity environment with support from fellows, residents, and attending physicians.

Full time coverage needed starting in August.

Will accept multiple locums to cover the needs.

Active state license required at time of presentation, IMLC not accepted.

Responsibilities -

Manage approximately 10–15 patients per day

Develop and implement treatment plans for critically ill patients

Perform bedside procedures, including central and arterial line placements

Manage post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients

Provide care for neurocritical care patients, including those with subdural hemorrhages and external ventricular drains (EVDs)

Participate in the management of patients requiring ventricular assist devices (VADs), VA ECMO, and heart transplant support

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and treatment plans

Coverage Model & Support

APPs provide coverage across the Neuro, Cardiac, and Medical ICU step-down units

Pulmonary patients are managed in a step-down setting with support from an on-site Pulmonary Fellow

Trauma and NICU residents are on-site

Attending physicians are available for consultation and support as needed

Preferred Experience

Prior Critical Care APP experience required

Comfortable managing high-acuity ICU patients and performing bedside procedures

Experience with neurocritical care, cardiovascular critical care, VADs, ECMO, and transplant patients preferred

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians, fellows, residents, and APP colleagues

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Sandee McNaughton

Sr. Staffing Consultant

SUMO Medical Staffing (formerly Allied Health Search)

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