Surgical Float APP

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Full-time Advanced Practice Provider (PA/APRN) Surgical Float supporting multiple surgical services as needed, including Trauma/Emergency General Surgery, Colorectal, Bariatric/MIS, Transplant, Endocrine Surgery, and Surgical Oncology. Provides flexible inpatient and perioperative coverage across high-acuity surgical service lines based on departmental needs. Schedule includes three (3) 12–13 hour shifts per week, with rotation of 3 weeks of day shifts and 1 week of night shifts per month supporting Transplant, Endocrine Surgery, and Colorectal call pool coverage. Manages evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing care of surgical patients in collaboration with attending surgeons and multidisciplinary teams. Performs inpatient consults, daily rounds, admissions, discharges, and perioperative management as appropriate to scope. Supports both acute care and operating room (OR) environments, assisting with surgical workflows and perioperative coordination. Participates in on-call coverage as part of designated surgical service pools (Transplant, Endocrine Surgery, Colorectal). Demonstrates adaptability across multiple surgical specialties while maintaining high standards of patient safety, quality, and collaboration with surgical teams.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Clinical working experience as an NP/PA in the specialty/service line is preferred but not required.
APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and go through the Medical Staff credentialing process.
Evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM must be provided.
Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License.
Pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification.
OR Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for prior acute care and/or OR experience in a surgical or hospital-based setting
New graduate APPs (PA/APRN) welcome to apply and participate in structured onboarding and training

Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
The NP/PA provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters.
Works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care.
Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
May perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards.
May function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
Educates patients/families on care and recommended or available resources.
Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
Continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical education.
Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses.
May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates.
May collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.