APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

10000 Sanford; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join the Trauma Services team. The role involves rapid trauma assessments, perioperative care, and interdepartmental collaboration to optimize patient outcomes in a high-paced setting.

Responsibilities include leading quality initiatives, coordinating care transitions, and participating in trauma rounds. Requires AGACNP-BC/ACNPC-AG or equivalent, and NP licensure in applicable states.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate NP degree from an accredited program.
• Current RN and NP licensure in each state of practice.
• Board certification: AGACNP-BC or ACNPC-AG/ACNP-BC.
• Trauma, critical care, or emergency medicine experience preferred.
• DEA permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fast-paced Trauma Services operations, including consults/admissions and rounding.
• Initiate and monitor quality improvement initiatives (e.g., CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP prevention, CDI).
• Liaison between Surgical ICU, consultants, and Acute Care teams during patient transfers.
• Perform rapid assessments and order/interpret diagnostic tests (labs, X-ray, CT).
• Assist in trauma procedures and resuscitations; manage pre/post-operative care.
• Coordinate patient care transitions to rehabilitation or other facilities.
• Educate patients and families on injury, treatment plans, and recovery expectations.
• Participate in trauma rounds, multidisciplinary conferences, and quality activities.
• Document assessments, interventions, and progress; adhere to trauma protocols.

Skills

Trauma care

Critical care

Emergency medicine

Education

Master’s or Doctorate NP degree

Legacy APRN licensure (pre-1995)

Job description

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.

Key Details

• Work Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Compensation:
• Union Position: No
• Department Details: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner candidates
• Schedule is four 10 hour shifts per week, primarily M-F with 1 weekend a month , one holiday a year.
• Flexibility in scheduling
• Clinic and Hospital
• New Grads will be considered; ICU experience preferred.
• Preferred Adult Gerontology or Acute Care Certified required (willing to complete within 3 years) to be in alignment with the national LACE guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in fast-paced daily operations of Trauma Services patients, including consults/admissions and rounding
• Initiate, educate, monitor quality improvement initiatives such as CLABSI, CAUTI, VAP prevention, CDI, and early mobilization
• Liaison between Surgical ICU, consultants, and Acute Care Surgical teams as patients transfer out of Surgical ICU
• Must be adaptable and able to work at a fast pace
• Required FTE-1.0
• Perform rapid and comprehensive assessments of trauma patients in the emergency department and ICU.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests including labs, X-rays, CT scans, and other imaging studies.
• Assist in surgical procedures and trauma resuscitations as appropriate.
• Manage preoperative and postoperative care, including wound management, pain control, and monitoring for complications.
• Coordinate patient care transitions, including transfer to rehabilitation or other care facilities.
• Provide patient and family education on injury, treatment plans, and recovery expectations.
• Participate in trauma rounds, multidisciplinary case conferences, and quality improvement activities.
• Document all assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and promptly.
• Adhere to trauma protocols and guidelines to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Participate in trauma research and continuing education to maintain clinical competency.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• If APRN was licensed prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.
• Experience in trauma, critical care, or emergency medicine preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice.
• State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
• National board certification as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) or ACNPC-AG), Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC).
• Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP–C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) or (A-GNP).
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form.
• Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Employment Terms

• Union Position: No
• FTE-1.0
• Work Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

EEO Statement

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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