Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Regional Hospital Emergency Department

Duke Health; Durham (NC); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation assistance

Zusammenfassung

Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC is seeking passionate Advanced Practice Providers to join our Emergency Medicine team. Work alongside attending physicians, nurses and interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a busy community hospital setting.

This full-time role features 14–16 ten-hour shifts monthly, with rotating days, nights and weekends, comprehensive onboarding, and relocation assistance where eligible.

Qualifikationen

• NPs must have a Master’s degree in Nursing.
• FNP, ACNP, or AGACNP with pediatric certificate required.
• PAs must have a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct clinical services for critically ill patients per protocols.
• Perform triage, exams, orders, and coordinate care.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with attending physicians.
• Analyze practice patterns to improve care efficiency.
• Document results and communicate with the care team.
• Lead and mentor within advanced practice.

Kenntnisse

Emergency Medicine

Advanced Practice

Team collaboration

Documentation

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Nursing (NP)

Bachelor’s degree (PA path)

Jobbeschreibung

About Duke Regional Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight‑loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

About Duke Regional Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight‑loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Duke Emergency Medicine Highlights

• Frontline Medicine at Its Best. Deliver high-impact top‑of‑scope care to patients with diverse and complex emergency conditions in a busy community hospital environment.
• Unmatched Clinical Variety. Care for everything from minor injuries to life‑threatening emergencies, keeping your skills sharp and your work dynamic.
• Team‑Based Emergency Care Model. Practice alongside expert emergency physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment built for safe, efficient, and high‑quality emergency care.
• Advanced Emergency Medicine Training & Support. Benefit from comprehensive onboarding, emergency‑specific continuing education, simulation opportunities, ultrasound education, and mentorship designed to build confidence and expertise in emergency care.
• Opportunities to Lead in Emergency Care Innovation. Participate in protocol development, throughput optimization, and quality initiatives that shape the future of emergency care delivery.
• Resilient, Mission‑Driven Culture. Join a well‑established advanced practice team that supports one another, has truly engaged‑supportive leadership, and shares a deep commitment to patient care.

Job Location

Duke Regional Hospital

3643 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

Job Summary

Duke Regional’s Emergency Medicine Team is seeking passionate Advanced Practice Providers who value teamwork, clinical excellence, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Come build rewarding relationships with colleagues, grow professionally, and be part of a team that puts patients and their families at the center of everything they do.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• In collaboration with attending physician(s), provides direct clinical services for critically ill patients according to established protocols and utilizing evidence‑based clinical practice standards.
• Performs triage, physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care of patients, and provides direct patient care services.
• Formulates and implements treatment plans for acute illness management and observation care in collaboration with the attending physician(s).
• Analyzes clinical practice patterns so to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Communicates verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provides timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Contributes to excellence in patient care, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and to the advanced practice profession.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Nurse Practitioners:
  • Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
  • FNP, ACNP, or AGACNP/AGCCNP with pediatric certificate required, ENP certificate preferred.
• Physician Assistants:
  • Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • A Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.

Certification

• BLS certification required

License

• Nurse Practitioners:
  • Must have current or compact RN licensure in the State of North Carolina.
  • Must have a national certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistants:
  • Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of North Carolina.
  • Must have active certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• DEA licensure required.

Experience Candidates must have at least one year of advanced practice Emergency Medicine experience or have completed a residency/fellowship in Emergency Medicine.

Job Hours This position is full time, working 14-16 ten‑hour shifts/month. Rotating days, nights and weekends.

Enhanced Incentives Relocation assistance may be available.

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