NP​/PA – Nocturnist Hospitalist – Duluth, MN

Job Description:

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant utilizes advanced health assessment, knowledge, and decision-making skills, while working both independently and in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals. The NP/PA will provide health care to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, caring for patients age 18+. Position requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.

Education

Qualifications:

Practice Specifics:

• Join a large, established department featuring 62 physicians and 23 APPs.
• Hospitalists provide coverage for Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center and Essentia Health Duluth, located on the same campus and connected via an indoor skywalk system. Additionally, these sites provide secondary and tertiary care services to patients across a wide region in northern Wisconsin and north-central and eastern Minnesota.
• Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center is a 350-bed tertiary care hospital, Level I-certified Trauma Center, home to a consistently top-ranked cardiovascular program, and a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center.
• Typical team workload includes cross-coverage of approximately 230–270 patients per night, plus 15–20 admissions.
• Open ICU; ventilator management is not required.
• Procedures are not required

Anticipated

Schedule:

• 1.0 FTE
• 12-hour shifts
• Typical schedule is 7 days on, 2 weeks off
• 119 shifts, or 17 weeks, per year
• Target nocturnist staffing model: 2 physicians and 1 APP

Licensure/Certification

Qualifications:

NP:

Current licensure as a registered nurse in appropriate state.
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in appropriate state.
Current certification in CPR.
National certification in applicable area.
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice

PA:

Current licensure as a physician assistant in appropriate state.
Current certification in CPR.
National certification.
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:
At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.

To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at .

Job Location: Building B - St Marys Medical Center

Shift Rotation: Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

Compensation Range: $59.70 - $83.58 / hour

FTE: 1

Weekends: Yes