Locums Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 193,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous per-24h shift rate

Travel arrangements provided

Medical-malpractice and tail insurance

Credentialing/scheduling support

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for overnight coverage with a cardiothoracic surgery team in Rapid City, South Dakota. The role supports patients in both ICU and inpatient settings in a highly resourced hospital.

Night shifts run 5:00 PM–6:30 AM, with a schedule of 14 shifts per month and a two weeks on / two weeks off rotation. Generous per-24-hour shift compensation, travel arrangements, and tail insurance are included.

Qualifications

• Active Nurse Practitioner licensure or Physician Assistant licensure (SD)
• ICU or cardiac clinical experience required
• Cardiothoracic surgery or critical care experience 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

NP licensure

PA licensure

ICU experience

Cardiac surgery experience

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Acute-care certification

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

• Night shifts: 5:00 PM–6:30 AM
• 14 shifts per month
• Two weeks on / two weeks off

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.

Extras:

• Generous (above market) hourly rate per24 hour shift
• All travel arrangements provided andbooked by the group, on top of the per shift rate
• Med-mal and tail insurance covered
• Personal locums consultant to managecredentialing and scheduling shifts