Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner
Position:
NP/PA -Trauma Surgery
Specialty: Trauma Surgery
Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7 AM 7 PM or 7 PM 7 AM)
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: October 2026
Credentialing Time: 30 days
Job Details:
Practice Setting: Hospital-based
Documentation System/EMR: Cerner
Trauma Level/Designation: Level II
12-hour shifts (7 AM 7 PM or 7 PM 7 AM)
Coverage includes trauma alerts, inpatient care, OR, and rounding
No formal call required, though call ratio may vary
Required Procedures/Responsibilities:
Trauma alerts and surgical consultations
Admitting, rounding, and OR support for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Facilitating discharges, ER admissions, and house codes/rapid response team
Insertion of: Ventilation management, Chest Tube, Central Line, Arterial Line, PICC Line
Minor laceration suturing
Non-invasive ventilatory support (BiPAP/CPAP)
Supervision:
Supervising physician present in-house 24/7
APP will not work autonomously
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: temps have been approved- 30 days average
Travel Reimbursement:
Mileage only (provider must be local)
Submission Requirements:
Updated CV
NP or PA with RNFA (if NP)
Active New Jersey State License
BLS, ACLS, and ATLS or ATCN Certifications
Experience in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Proficiency in Trauma Alerts, OR Support, Inpatient Rounding, and ER Admissions
Experience with Ventilation Management, Chest Tube, Central Line, Arterial Line, PICC Line, Non-Invasive Vent Management (BiPAP/CPAP), and Minor Laceration Suturing
Experience Responding to ED for Trauma Alerts and Surgical Consultations
Supervising Physician Present 24/7; APP Will Not Work Autonomously
Experience with Cerner EMR
Self-Query NPDB (should be pulled within 30 days)