Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner

Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider - Nocturnist

Location: Northern Black Hills, South Dakota

Located in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota, surrounded by awe-inspiring nature and wildlife, this region offers many natural attractions in Western South Dakota.

Job Description:

• Work through the full continuum of care in Neurosurgery with a primary focus on Neuro Critical Care and Inpatient
• Schedule may be 7 on 7 off nights or a similar block scheduling
• 80% of the primary focus is inpatient with some outpatient responsibilities
• Operating room and first assist requirement; equal to 20% or more time
• Acts as an agent of the supervising physician for delegated medical services within the Advanced Practice Clinician's scope of practice
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients' healthcare problems/needs
• Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the care plan
• Anticipate and communicate changes in patient status to meet patient needs
• May have ED/Unassigned call requirement (practice/location specific)
• May share in practice and/or inpatient call requirements
• May perform procedures
• Complete thorough, timely documentation in accordance with facility policy
• Consistently demonstrate appropriate referral and/or transfer of patients to another facility
• Demonstrate a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes
• Conduct comprehensive health history and physical examinations or problem-focused assessments
• Demonstrate appropriate referrals and/or provide referral information to patients and physicians
• Order appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff
• Perform and document ongoing patient assessment and formulate care plans in collaboration with other medical providers
• Recognize physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patients and families, and provide appropriate interventions
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) - South Dakota Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant (PA) - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
• 1+ years of Neurosurgery Inpatient Clinical Experience

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Health, Dental
• Matching 403B
• Life, Disability
• Relocation Assistance and much more!