APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine- Bagley

Sanford Health•Bagley, MN

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About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for Emergency Medicine in Bagley. The role provides advanced care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department with acute, urgent, and emergent conditions, working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver efficient, high-quality, patient-centered care. Providers work as the sole provider on 24-hour shifts. The schedule consists of seven shifts every 28 days, including one weekend rotation every fourth weekend, typically a 48-hour weekend shift. The position has variable shifts and 40 scheduled hours per week. The role includes assessing and treating patients, performing emergency procedures within the provider’s scope of practice, stabilizing critically ill patients, coordinating disposition decisions, educating patients and families, documenting care, participating in quality improvement, and maintaining compliance with applicable policies and standards.

Requirements

Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. For an APRN licensed before August 1, 1995, a master’s degree in nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licensure in each state of practice.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
State Controlled Substance License, if required by the state.
National board certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG) or Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC) nurse practitioner. Family certification (NP-C or FNP-BC) requires approval from a market executive leader.
Obtain and maintain the specific competencies and certifications required by the privilege form.
Prior experience in Emergency Medicine or acute care settings is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in Emergency Medicine or acute care settings.
For an APRN licensed before August 1, 1995, a master’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing.
Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and injuries, including fractures, infections, cardiac events, respiratory distress, and trauma.
Order, interpret, and act on laboratory tests, EKGs, imaging studies, and other diagnostic tests; monitor patient progress.
Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications, performing procedures, and referring patients to specialists as needed.
Provide wound care, suturing, splinting, and other emergency procedures within the provider’s scope of practice.
Stabilize patients in critical condition and initiate appropriate emergency interventions.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, follow-up care, and preventive health.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and comply with hospital policies, protocols, and regulatory standards.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care and decisions about admission, discharge, or transfer.
Stay current with emergency medicine best practices and continuing education requirements.