Trauma Advanced Practice Provider - Per Diem NP/PA

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ, is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP)—Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant—for the Trauma service on a per diem basis.

You will perform comprehensive trauma assessments, assist in critical care procedures, coordinate interprofessional care, and educate families while maintaining EMR documentation; NJ license and board certification required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required for NP or PA.
• Active New Jersey license.
• Board certification for NP with acute care or PA; BLS and CDS/DEA required.
• Minimum 2–3 years trauma, emergency medicine, surgery or critical care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage critically injured trauma patients, developing and adjusting care plans.
• Perform bedside critical care procedures (arterial/central lines, intubation, chest tubes).
• Coordinate care with trauma surgeons, intensivists, & residents.
• Monitor patients, interpret labs/imaging, and guide treatments including ventilation and ICP.
• Educate and support families regarding condition, options, and prognosis.
• Maintain detailed EMR documentation of care and outcomes.
• Contribute to trauma quality improvement and staff education.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Critical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

Physician Assistant degree

Job description

Cooper University Health Care in Camden, NJ, is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP)—Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant—for the Trauma service on a per diem basis.

You will perform comprehensive trauma assessments, assist in critical care procedures, coordinate interprofessional care, and educate families while maintaining EMR documentation; NJ license and board certification required.