We are seeking anLocums Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join ourCardiothoracic Surgery team in Rapid City, South Dakota. This night-shift roleprovides a unique balance of professional autonomy and strong physiciansupport, caring for post-operative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients inboth the ICU and inpatient ward settings.
Schedule: NightShift: 5:00 PM - 6:30 AM 168 Shifts Annually 14 shifts per month
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage 3-6 critically illpost-operative cardiac patients in the ICU overnight.
- Provide care for 10-15cardiothoracic surgery inpatients on the hospital ward each night.
- Perform comprehensivepatient assessments and ongoing monitoring.
- Respond promptly to changesin patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Order and interpretdiagnostic tests, laboratory studies, and imaging.
- Develop and implementtreatment plans in collaboration with surgeons and intensivists.
- Perform procedures andclinical interventions within scope of practice and hospital privileges.
- Communicate effectively withnursing staff, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Ensure accurate and timelydocumentation in the electronic medical record.
- Facilitate smooth patienthandoffs to the daytime care team.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited NPor PA program.
- Current or eligible SouthDakota NP or PA licensure.
- National certification as a NPor NCCPA certification for PA.
- Current BLS and ACLScertifications.
- Previous ICU, critical care,cardiac, or acute care experience.
Preferred:
- Cardiothoracic surgeryexperience.
- Critical care orcardiovascular ICU background.
- Experience managingpost-operative cardiac surgery patients.
Extras:
- Generous (above market) hourly rate per 24 hour shift
- All travel arrangements provided and booked by the group, on top of the per shift rate
- Med-mal and tail insurance covered
- Personal locums consultant to manage credentialing and scheduling shifts
