Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage atFacility in Baudette, Minnesota

LocumTenens.com, LLC; Motley (MN); On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

LocumTenens.com, LLC seeks a Nurse Practitioner for a combined Emergency Department and Hospitalist role in Baudette, Minnesota. This 24-hour shift assignment focuses on adult ED care, inpatient admissions, swing bed status, and transfers within a rural hospital setting.

The position involves 10–12 hours onsite daily with unrestricted after-hours call. Required certifications include ACLS, ATLS, BLS, PALS, DEA, and board certification; telemedicine support is available for consultations.

Qualifications

• ACLS, ATLS, BLS, PALS certifications required
• DEA license and prescriptive authority required
• Board Certification required in NP

Responsibilities

• Manage ED patients and admit to the acute care unit
• Coordinate transfers to higher levels of care as needed
• Round on inpatients when the Medical Director is unavailable
• Discharge and transfer patients appropriately
• Telemedicine support available for consultations with an Avera hospitalist
• 10–12 hours onsite daily with unrestricted call coverage after hours

Job description

This Job at a Glance

• Job Reference Id: ORD-226031-NP-MN
• Title: NP
• Dates Needed: Nov 9 - 13 (8:00 AM - 8:00 AM)
• Shift Type: 24-Hour Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient; ER
• Call Required: Yes
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

About the Facility

This non-profit rural healthcare campus operates as part of a larger health system and delivers a range of inpatient and emergency services to the regional patient population. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and the infrastructure necessary to support locum tenens coverage across inpatient and emergency department settings. Resources are in place to accommodate clinicians during all assigned coverage periods.

About the Facility Location

Baudette is known for some of its popular attractions, which include Lanes Restaurant and Lounge, Willy Walleye Statue, and Oak Harbor Golf Course.

About the Clinician's Workday

This combined Emergency Department and Hospitalist position involves caring for patients of all ages in a critical access hospital setting. The provider will manage ED patients, admit patients to the acute care unit, observation unit, and occasionally swing bed status, as well as coordinate transfers to higher levels of care and conduct physician-to-physician discussions when needed. Telemedicine support from an Avera hospitalist is available for consultation. When the Medical Director is unavailable, the provider will also round on, discharge, and transfer inpatient and observation patients as appropriate. The schedule includes approximately 10-12 hours onsite daily with unrestricted call coverage during off-hours. The facility averages 6-8 patients per day in the ED, approximately 6 swing bed patients, and 1-2 admissions daily. The patient population is primarily adult (95%) with a small pediatric volume (4%). This is a non-trauma designated critical access hospital with no consultative services available onsite.

Additional Job Details

• Case Load/PPD: Variable
• Support Staff: TBD
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Call Ratio/Schedule: 10-12/hrs onsite per day
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Times: 24-hour shifts (8:00 AM - 8:00 AM); 10-12 hours onsite per day; call required
• CertificationsRequired: ACLS; ATLS; BLS; Board Certified; DEA; PALS; prescriptive authority required