Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) – Overnight Surgical Specialties
Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides overnight inpatient coverage for Surgical Specialties including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and related consult services. This role is focused on acute floor-based patient care, emphasizing clinical evaluation, cross-coverage, and timely management of patient needs. No ICU coverage is required. The APP will act as a key overnight resource for nursing staff and consulting teams, offering an opportunity to develop expertise in surgical cross-coverage and acute inpatient care.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) program
- Active state licensure as NP or PA
- Certification by appropriate national board (e.g., AANP, ANCC, NCCPA)
- Current BLS and ACLS certification
- Minimum 1 year of inpatient or surgical experience preferred
- Excellent clinical judgment and prioritization skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Ability to manage multiple patients and urgent situations simultaneously
- Comfort with autonomous practice with physician support as needed
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, or Surgical Hospital Medicine
- Strong clinical decision-making and triage skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced overnight environment
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive overnight cross-coverage for surgical patients on inpatient floors
- Perform focused assessments, develop care plans, and implement appropriate interventions
- Respond to acute clinical changes, pages, and nursing concerns in a timely manner
- Manage post-operative patients, including monitoring recovery, pain control, and complications
- Evaluate new consults as assigned by supervising surgical teams
- Wound assessment and bedside management
- Removal or care of drains, lines, staples, or sutures
- Assist with minor bedside procedures as required
- Communicate effectively with attending surgeons, residents (if applicable), and day teams
- Provide clear and concise sign-out to incoming day team providers
- Collaborate with nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe patient care
- Complete timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Document cross-cover events, consult notes, progress notes, and clinical decisions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
