Locum Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NPPA)
Lafayette, IN - USA
Job Summary
**Position:** Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
**Purpose of Coverage:** Addressing a staffing shortage in a high-acuity urgent care setting.
**Coverage Duration:** Immediate start for an initial term of 3 months.
**Work Environment:** Clinical setting.
**Work Schedule:** Variable weekly shifts from Monday to Friday (8 AM - 6:30 PM; 9:30 AM - 8 PM; 11 AM - 10 PM) and weekends (8 AM - 6:30 PM or 8:30 AM - 7 PM). Weekend availability is mandatory.
**Key Responsibilities:** - Deliver urgent care services for all age groups.
- Conduct procedures including suturing incision and drainage splinting and toenail removal.
- Handle a diverse caseload typical of urgent care.
**Experience Requirements:** - Emergency Room (ER) experience is essential with a preference for candidates possessing high-acuity urgent care experience.
- Expected patient acuity levels range from ESI 3 to 5.
**On-Call Duties:** None required.
**Patient Volume:** Anticipated patient flow of approximately 3 patients per hour.
**Shift Composition:** Each shift will include an LPN RNs and occasionally MAs along with the support of 2 Emergency Medicine physicians on-site daily.
**Electronic Medical Record System:** EPIC.
**Credentialing Timeline:** Approximately 60 days from application submission.
**Certification Requirements:** - Must be Board Certified.
- Certifications required include BLS ACLS and PALS from the American Heart Association.
**Licensure:** Active Colorado state licensure is mandatory.
**Temporary Assignments:** Yes temporary positions are available.