Nurse Practitioner- Surgical Hospitalist (Part Time)

SUMMARY

Join the Department of Surgery at Unity Hospital as a part-time Surgical Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner in a highly autonomous role providing evening, overnight, and weekend coverage for surgical patients.

This position is ideal for an NP who thrives in a fast-paced hospital environment and enjoys independent clinical decision-making, acute patient management, surgical consults, and bedside procedures. Working alongside attending surgeons, you ll play an important role in providing continuous, high-quality care to surgical patients during off-hours.

STATUS: Part-Time

LOCATION: Unity Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Department of Surgery

SCHEDULE: Overnights/Weekends- 12-hour shifts

What Makes This Role Unique?

• Highly autonomous surgical hospitalist position
• Provide direct care and clinical management for hospitalized surgical patients
• Evaluate in-house surgical consults
• Perform a variety of bedside procedures
• Work closely with attending surgeons while exercising independent clinical judgment
• Part-time opportunity with 12-hour shifts
• Excellent opportunity to strengthen acute care, surgical, and procedural skills
• Supportive team environment and training

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide on-site coverage for surgical patients during assigned evening, overnight, and weekend shifts
• Assess and manage patients on the surgical service, escalating significant changes in condition to the attending surgeon as appropriate
• Respond to and evaluate in-house surgical consults
• Perform bedside procedures and treatments, including peripheral IV placement, NG tube insertion, bladder catheterization, wound and dressing care, suture and drain removal, arterial punctures, venipuncture, and other procedures within scope
• Assist with emergency care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed
• Collaborate with attending surgeons and other members of the multidisciplinary care team
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation

OFFERINGS

• Competitive compensation
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage
• Relocation services
• Vacation and CME time
• Comprehensive health benefits