Hospitalist/ ICU/ Trauma NP - Locum Tenens - Minnesota | Night Shift | $100–$130/hour

A Level I Trauma Center in Minnesota is seeking an experienced Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP/AGNP) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) for a locum tenens opportunity from May through July, with up to full-time coverage available.

This is an excellent opportunity for an APP with strong inpatient, trauma, ICU, or surgical experience who is comfortable practicing at the top of their license in a high-acuity hospital setting.

Compensation

• $100–$130 per hour
• Preferred local providers
• Mileage reimbursed only
• No reimbursement for credentialing costs or application fees

Practice Setting

• Level I Adult Trauma Center (also cares for Pediatrics)
• Primarily functioning as Trauma Hospitalist Rounder
• In-house coverage only – No call
• Staffed with Trauma Surgeon 24/7
• EMR: Epic

Schedule

• Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (Required)
• Greatly prefers a candidate that is open to either Day or Night shift.
• May–July coverage
• Up to full-time hours available

Clinical Responsibilities

• Daily rounding and full management of admitted trauma patients
• 10–14 non-ICU patients per day
• 6 ICU patients per day
• 2–15 admissions per 24 hours
• Respond to ED trauma alerts
• ER admissions
• Facilitate discharges
• Attend on all patient conditions (no hospitalist service utilized)

Preferred/Required Procedures

(Experience in these areas strongly preferred)

• Ventilation management (including BiPAP/CPAP)
• Chest tube insertion
• Central line placement
• Arterial line placement
• Suturing minor lacerations

Requirements

All required at name clear unless otherwise noted:

• Board Certified ACNP, AGNP, or PA-C (No FNPs)
• Active Minnesota license
• ACLS, ATLS, PALS
• DEA (verbal confirmation required)
• Self-Query NPDB report (must be pulled same month as submission)
• Minimum 1 year inpatient APP experience
• Trauma, ICU, orthopedics experience strongly preferred
• Must be comfortable practicing autonomously