Locum Trauma Surgery NP/PA needed in Minnesota

Locum NP/PA – Trauma Hospitalist Coverage

Seeking a locum Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for coverage from May through July, with the potential for up to full-time work.

Practice Setting & Responsibilities

• Primarily functions as a trauma hospitalist rounder

• Occasional ED consults, trauma activations, and procedural work

• Additional opportunities for providers with surgical or trauma critical care experience

• No call responsibilities; in-house coverage only

• Daily rounding and full management of admitted patients (hospitalists are not used)

• Responding to ED trauma alerts, managing ER admissions, and facilitating discharges

• Autonomous APP role with 24/7 Trauma Surgeon support

Patient Volume & Acuity

• Average daily census:

  • 10–14 non-ICU patients

  • ~6 ICU patients

  • 2–15 admissions per 24 hours

• Trauma Level I adult center that also cares for pediatric patients

• Patient age range: newborn through geriatric (primarily adult/adolescent)

Procedures (Preferred, not all required)

• Vent and non-invasive ventilation management (BiPAP/CPAP)

• Chest tube insertion

• Central and arterial line placement

• Suturing minor lacerations

Technology

• EMR: Epic

Support & Supervision

• APPs work autonomously

• Trauma Surgeon available 24/7 for supervision and specialty backup

Additional Notes

• Local candidates preferred; mileage reimbursed only

• Credentialing and application fees are not reimbursed

Requirements

• Board Certified ACNP, AGNP, or PA-C

• Active Minnesota license at time of name clear

• ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications

• DEA (verbal confirmation at name clear)

• NPDB self-query (pulled within the same month as submission)

• Minimum 1 year inpatient APP experience, ideally with trauma, ICU, or orthopedics

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