Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Abdominal Transplant Surgery - Rotating Shifts

Duke University; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide direct patient care for adults in abdominal transplant surgery and general surgery. You will perform exams, order studies, prescribe interventions, and coordinate discharge planning with the medical team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff, with rotating 12-hour shifts and a focus on safe, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program; Master’s/Doctoral degree strongly preferred.
• NP: MSN or DNP Acute Care/Critical Care for adults is required/preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for adult transplant and general surgery patients in hospital.
• Perform exams, order labs and imaging, and coordinate care with supervisors.
• Document treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and teams to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Collaborative care

Inpatient hospitalist

Patient care coordination

Education

ARC-accredited PA program

MSN or DNP (NP)

Tools

PA-C certification

ACNP/AGACNP

NC medical license

Job description

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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Abdominal Transplant Surgery - Rotating Shifts

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 273951

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date: Oct 17, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Job Location

Duke University Hospital, Abdominal Transplant Surgery

Job Summary

The Duke Abdominal Transplant Surgery Hospitalist Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA-C) provides direct patient care services for surgically and medically ill adult transplant and general surgery patients in Duke Hospital, in collaboration with physicians. The NP or PA performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care and discharge of patients, may assist in the operating room and provides direct patient care services. The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching and provides leadership in the organization. This position has no operating room responsibilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilize assessment, diagnostic and clinical skills and knowledge in order to provide clinical care to patients during their admission.
• Perform necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (within the scope of practice of the supervising physician).
• Conduct and obtain patient histories, perform physicals examination, monitor patient progress, order appropriate medications, laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
• Document the patient’s course of treatment at the direction of the supervising physician:
  • History/ Physical/Admissions
  • Problem List and Plan of Care
  • Daily Progress Note
  • Procedure Note
  • Interval Notes
  • Discharge Summary
• Facilitate daily rounds in the unit.
• Collaborate with consulting services, physicians and nursing staffs in order to provide a longitudinal continuity of care
• Participate in meeting the educational requirements of students, medical residents, fellows and other members of the health care team
• Collaborate with the nurse manager in the identification of problems and their resolution in order to assure the providing of safe, cost effective patient care
• Assure proper charges have been posted and appropriate documentation provided
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives for the unit.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program. Master’s or Doctoral degree strongly preferred.

NP: Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP Acute Care / Critical Care Nurse Practitioner program for adults.

Certification

PA: PA-C

NP: ACNP or AGACNP is REQUIRED.

Licensure

PA: Current unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as a PA

NP: Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as an NP.

Both: Federal and State DEA with unrestricted Prescriptive Authority

Experience

PA: 1 or more years as a Physician Assistant in an inpatient hospitalist or surgical setting is strongly desired.

NP: Three years minimum as a registered nurse, with minimum of one year experience as an Acute Care NP, preferably in an inpatient hospitalist or surgical setting.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Physical and mental requirements:

• Able toclearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
• Able toindependently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems
• Able tocommunicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
• Able touse sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
• Able touse fine motor skills
• Able torecord activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations;
• Able touse computer and learn new software programs
• Able toprovide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Able tonavigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations
• Able towithstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
• Able toremain focused and organized
• Able towork collaboratively with all levels of personnel

Job Hours

Rotating 12-hour shifts providing dayshift, nightshift, weekend, and holiday coverage. Fourteen shifts per month.

Schedule may be changed by administrative or clinical leadership to meet department needs.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas- an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas- an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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