Nurse Practitioner - Dual Hospitalist & Critical Care House Officer - Fairview Health Services

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join their Hospitalist Program.  This will be a dual role with responsibilities that include acting as a House provider and Hospitalist. 

Along with the rapid response team, the House APP provides immediate medical care to inpatients, outpatients utilizing hospital outpatient services, and on-site hospital visitors for urgent and emergency situations 24/7. On site hospitalist physicians are available for back up, however the role is largely autonomous. The Hospitalist APP is comprised of multiple roles including admitting team (2), observation, and rounding.  

Fairview Southdale Hospital has good ancillary support from dedicated RNs, RN Care Coordinators, Social Workers, Pharmacists, etc. The medical staff is comprised of multiple specialty and subspecialty services who work collaboratively to provide comprehensive medical care to the patients at Southdale. 

Practice Details:

House Role

• Responds and leads all rapid response team calls (examples: altered mental status, chest pain evaluation, respiratory distress, cardiac/resp arrest, etc.)
• Responds to, evaluates and treats in-hospital medical/surgical emergencies and/or inpatient related problems including patient injuries
• Provide preliminary interpretation of xrays and/or labs included in emergency work up
• Participates in disaster emergencies, real and/or practice
• Provides in-hospital medical staff coverage at specified hours as scheduled
• Provides face to face evaluations of in-hospital patients requiring restraint and seclusion
• Hours are either days or nights 6:30am-7pm and 6:30p-7a
• Weekends are every 4th rotation

Hospitalist Role

• See patients exclusively in hospital setting
• Provide day and evening inpatient coverage on a rotating basis
• Responsibility of admissions, assisting with cross coverage, as well as coverage of Observation Unit which is managed by Hospitalist group
• Variable hours including day (7am-6pm) and evening (1pm-midnight) shifts
• Excellent supportive team environment
• Fairview Southdale is a community hospital with a high level of services
• Great technology including fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EPIC), E-signature medical records and digital PACs imaging system

Income Details:

• Initial market competitive salary
• Qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Comprehensive benefits package: annual CME allowance, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, retirement contributions & more

• Graduate of a school of nursing and accredited Adult/Gero, Acute Care, or Family Nurse Practitioner training program
• BC/BE through the AANP or ANCC
• Licensed or ability to obtain APRN license with the Minnesota Board of Nursing
• Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota
• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges
• Prefer 2 years or more of hospital-based experience in ICU, hospitalist or emergency setting. 2-3 month training period for inexperienced APPs that would go through ICU, hospitalist, ED, OR, and house physician rotations, in addition to some didactic work. 

Fairview Southdale Hospital,  located in the city of Edina, Minnesota is conveniently located at the crossroads of several major highways in the growing and vibrant Southwest suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Less than 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis, Edina has grown from a village of mostly Scottish and Irish immigrants to a metropolitan community. Nationally recognized for K-12 education, high standards of living and quality of life, Edina offers exceptional, upscale dining and shopping experiences, recreational opportunities--including 39 parks and several golf courses--anddiversions for every taste and lifestyle.

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