Emergency Medicine Float Pool – Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Western Region

Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Variety in practice setting | Fast-paced care in rural Emergency Rooms | Supportive Team

Centra Care's Emergency Department is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver high-quality, direct patient care in our Western Region Emergency Departments in Long Prairie, Melrose, Paynesville and Sauk Centre. This role involves evaluating and treating patients of all ages in an acute care setting, utilizing advanced assessment skills while practicing within established protocols and regulatory standards.

APPs enjoy meaningful day-to-day clinical independence while collaborating closely with emergency physicians as part of a supportive, team-based environment. This is an excellent opportunity to practice at the top of your license and make a real impact in community-focused emergency departments.

Schedule:

• Full-time | 1.0 FTE | Onsite at Centra Care Hospitals in Long Prairie, Melrose, Paynesville and Sauk Centre
• Varying shifts (12 hrs., 16 hrs.), days/hours, and locations
• This position will have shifts scheduled into the weekend and holiday rotations

Pay and Benefits:

• Salary range: $ - $ per year
• Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
• Salary and salary range are based on a 1.0 FTE, reduced FTE will result in a prorated offer rate
• May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.
• Benefits:
  Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Eligibility for Minnesota licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Preferred:

• Previous experience as a provider in Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Family Medicine and Walk-in Clinic

Centra Care, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota. It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model. Centra Care's Long Prairie, Melrose, and Sauk Centre locations are Level IV trauma centers and critical access hospitals with family medicine clinics, advanced imaging, and comprehensive outpatient services.

Each serves a welcoming, family-friendly community surrounded by parks, lakes, and abundant recreational opportunities.