Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Fly in @ 210k

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment has an overnight Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant role in Rapid City, SD, supporting cardiothoracic surgery patients in the ICU and inpatient units. The position demands strong ICU/cardiac experience and credential eligibility for South Dakota licensure.

The role operates 5:00 PM–6:30 AM with 14 shifts per month, two weeks on/two weeks off, and a comprehensive benefits package, including BLS/ACLS.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with eligibility for South Dakota licensure.
• ICU or cardiac clinical experience required.
• Cardiothoracic surgery or critical care experience strongly preferred.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Acute-care specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight clinical coverage for cardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Assess and manage patients in the ICU and inpatient setting.
• Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes in clinical status.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support continuity of care and communicate clinical updates to the daytime team.

Skills

ICU experience

Cardiac care

Critical care

Overnight coverage

Team coordination

Education

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant credential

Job description

An opportunity is available for an experienced NursePractitioner or Physician Assistant to join a Cardiothoracic Surgery team inRapid City, South Dakota. This overnight role provides coverage in a highlyresourced hospital, supporting patients in both the ICU and inpatient setting.

Schedule & Compensation

• Night shifts: 5:00 PM–6:30 AM
• 14 shifts per month
• Two weeks on / two weeks off
• Annual compensation: $210,000
• Full benefits package

Clinical Setting & Patient Volume

• Highly resourced hospital environment
• Coverage across the cardiothoracic surgeryward and ICU

Typical nightly census:

• 3–6 ICU patients
• 10–15 inpatients

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight clinical coverage forcardiothoracic surgery patients.
• Assess and manage patients in the ICU andinpatient setting.
• Monitor patient conditions and respond tochanges in clinical status.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursingstaff, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support continuity of care and communicateclinical updates to the daytime team.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistantwith eligibility for South Dakota licensure.
• ICU or cardiac clinical experience required.
• Cardiothoracic surgery or critical careexperience strongly preferred.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Acute-care specialty certification preferred.