Neurosurgery Surgical NP — On-Call Trauma Specialist

North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Surgical Nurse Practitioner to assess, diagnose, and treat surgical patients in a Tier 2 trauma setting. The role supports trauma surgeons and participates in OR assistance, wound care, and post-op rounds.

Candidate must provide clinical education to patients and families, maintain HIPAA-compliant notes, and stay current with medical management changes while working with a diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing and NP certification.
• Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat surgical patients.
• On-call and variable shift requirements including nights and holidays.
• Experience with wound closure and OR assist roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat surgical patients per protocol.
• On-call rotations including nights, weekends, holidays.
• First/second assist in the OR and wound care management.
• Post-op rounds, follow-ups, and patient referrals in clinic.
• Accurate documentation of treatments, meds, and status.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment

Trauma care

Imaging interpretation

Education

Master's Degree - Nursing

Job description

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Surgical Nurse Practitioner to assess, diagnose, and treat surgical patients in a Tier 2 trauma setting. The role supports trauma surgeons and participates in OR assistance, wound care, and post-op rounds.

Candidate must provide clinical education to patients and families, maintain HIPAA-compliant notes, and stay current with medical management changes while working with a diverse patient population.