Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospital Internal Medicine (Nights)

Mayo Clinic•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Mayo Clinic’s Division of Hospital Internal Medicine (HIM) work collaboratively with physicians and other NP PAs to provide high-quality hospital-based care. The team cares for clinically diverse and complex patients in a high-acuity, dynamic, collaborative hospital setting. The patient population includes all areas of internal medicine, with a focus on Hematology/Oncology and Transplant Medicine. The HIM NP PA partners with physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat patients in the Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care Units (PCU). The role includes completing admissions and consultations and cross-covering patients. The position works 12-hour night shifts, including weekends and holidays. A night differential of $6.75 per hour is paid for actual hours worked during the shift zone. The HIM team is dedicated to Mayo Clinic’s priorities of patient care, education, and research. The HIM NP PA is expected to demonstrate leadership through committee and team-project involvement, education, and research, and to seek improvements through performance-improvement initiatives. The division is expanding as Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona grows and seeks NP PAs committed to patient care and teaching. New graduates will not be considered. Applicants should attach a resume or CV. During selection, candidates may be invited to complete a prerecorded OnDemand interview. Candidates can consider each question and re-record answers; Mayo Clinic reviews only the final recordings and will notify candidates of next steps.

Requirements

One to three years of inpatient clinical experience; new graduates will not be considered.
For the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner pathway: a master's-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program.
For the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner pathway: current Arizona RN and APRN licenses and certification as an ACNP.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program, current PA certification by NCCPA, and registration as a PA by the Arizona State Board of Medical Practice.
Active BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross at the start date.
DEA registration.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Flexibility to adjust the schedule to meet patient and staff needs.
Ability to manage time and stress effectively and adapt to unpredictable situations in the patient-care setting.

Nice To Haves

Hospital Internal Medicine experience.
Strong computer skills in an Electronic Medical Record.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians and other nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide high-quality hospital-based care.
Partner with HIM physicians to assess, diagnose, and treat patients.
Provide care to patients in the Medical/Surgical and Progressive Care Units.
Complete patient admissions and consultations.
Cross-cover patients.
Work 12-hour night shifts, including weekends and holidays.
Demonstrate leadership through committee and team-project involvement.
Contribute to education and research.
Seek to improve practice through performance-improvement initiatives.
Support patient care and teaching.