Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Location + Job Details
Location: St Luke s Jerome Medical Center in Jerome, Idaho

• Jerome Population: 13,000

• Primary industry(s): Farming, Industrial business

• Airport(s): Magic Valley Regional Airport Delta flies here from SLC, Boise is closest major airport two hours away

Start Date: ASAC
Credentialing: 90-120 days
Schedule: 7 to 10 shifts/month (1 Shift = 24 hours)
Call: 24/7 call coverage
Details: 25 bed Critical Access Hospital

• Average ED Census: 16-18 per 24-hours

• Annual ED Volume: 6,180

• Inpatient Beds: 10

• Average Inpatient Census: 7

Services:

• 24/7: x-ray, lab, CT in house

• M-F 7:30a 5p: ultrasound

• Respiratory Therapy available in-house twelve hours/day and on-call overnight

• Physical Therapy 8 hrs/day

• Rounding in am NLT 8, Informal evening rounds with night staff prior to turning in

• Interdisciplinary Team Meeting every morning.

Duties :

• Admitting patients from the ED

• Rounding and caring for the entirety of the inpatient service

• Responding to all codes and rapid responses

• Attending meetings while on shift

• Leading interdisciplinary team meetings

• Understanding utility of Swing Bed program and champion this program for hospital

• Staying within town limits while on-shift (Maximum response time to hospital is 20 minutes)

Other

• There is no MRI

• There are no OR, OB, or ICU specialists in Jerome

• ICU and IMCU are transferred to St Luke s Magic Valley (MV) in Twin Falls about 20 minutes away.

• There is a very close relationship with MV for any specialty consultations or transfers that are needed.

Acuity: Without ICU, so acuity is limited to patients able to be stabilized in the ED and managed on med/surg nursing floor
Subspecialty Support: No specialty support in the hospital.
EMR: Epic
Experience + Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience practicing autonomously

• Training and experience in the inpatient setting

• Ability to perform all procedures

• Active ID License or the ability to obtain

Compensation & Benefits

• Independent Contractor (1099)

• Malpractice Insurance Covered by RPG

• Provider accommodations: furnished by the hospital in-house. Room or suite with standardized contents