Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist / Acute Care (Observation Unit)
Location: Major Academic Medical Center in Southern California
Start Date: ASAP; approximately 6 7 weeks from accepted offer
Contract Length: 26 weeks; potential ongoing
Schedule
3x12s weekly
11:00am 11:30pm shifts
Full-time only
No call
Training orientation on day shift (7:00am 7:00pm) for initial onboarding shifts
Practice Details
Acute care hospital setting
Observation / inpatient medicine unit
Lower-acuity inpatient population
Mix of admissions, discharges, post-op monitoring, consults, and standard medical management
APP paired with attending physician
Large academic teaching hospital environment
No procedures required
EMR: Epic
Support from physician and inpatient medicine teams
Clinical Scope
Manage observation and inpatient medicine patients
Conduct admissions and discharges
Perform post-operative monitoring and routine inpatient management
Coordinate consult services and escalation of care
Collaborate closely with attending physicians
Document care plans and patient management within Epic
Provide comprehensive inpatient medical management within a teaching hospital environment
Requirements
Nurse Practitioner Acute Care certified
Active California NP license required
Minimum 2 years recent inpatient medicine experience required
Experience in large academic teaching hospital strongly preferred
Acute care/inpatient medicine background required
Epic experience preferred
Ability to work within collaborative physician-led inpatient teams
Credentialing
Estimated 6 7 weeks for credentialing/temporary privileges
Brief initial manager screening via phone/text
Final interview conducted virtually with Medical Director
California-licensed providers only; no licensing assistance available
If you are interested or would like to be presented, please reach out to me for more details.
Morgan Hennessey
Recruiting Consultant
