Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Surgery - General​/Other in Potsdam, NY

Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - General/Other Location: Potsdam, NY Employer: Adelphi Locums Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: ASAP

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JOB OVERVIEW

• Job : Y-NP-3425784
• Profession:
  Nurse Practitioner
• Specialty:
  Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location:
  
  Potsdam, NY
• Service Setting:
  Hospital
• Coverage Type:
  Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period:
  Dec 14, 2026 – Jun 14, 2027
• On-Call Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  Weeknight: 5p-7a;
  Weekend:
  Fri 5p – Mon 7a

• Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 (7am-5pm)
• Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026 (5pm-7am)
• Dec 28, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026 (3x12s)

• Patient Demographics:
  Adults
• Patient Volume/Census: 1:10-15
• Case Mix:
  General Surgery, OB/GYN, Orthopedic

• No. of Beds in Department: 109
• EMR System:
  Epic
• Specialty Backup Available:
  Anesthesia
• Reason for Coverage: PRN Coverage

• Cauterizing wounds and vessels
• Packing sponges in body
• Positioning patient to maintain circulation and access for surgeon
• Placing clamps and sutures
• Closing skin with adhesives, sutures, or staples, etc.
• Applying direct pressure on veins and tissue
• Performing or aiding in patient suction, drainage, and irrigation
• Hemostasis
• Immobilizing patients on the operating table

• Licenses: NY State License
• Board:
  Board Certified in Specialty
• Certifications:
  
  BLS, ACLS, ATLS (AHA or RQI)
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 2 years recent experience
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Epic Experience Required;
  No Residents or Fellows; NY License in Hand

• Provide comprehensive care to hospitalized patients, working closely with physicians and healthcare teams.
• Serve as Surgical First Assist in the Operating Room, performing procedures such as wound cauterization, vessel packing, patient positioning, clamp and suture placement, skin closure, hemostasis, and immobilization.
• Manage medical-surgical floor coverage including rounding, progress notes, orders, discharges, and consults.
• Work with General Surgery, OB/GYN, and Orthopedic patients.
• Participate in weekday and weekend on-call coverage as scheduled.

About Adelphi Locums

Adelphi Locums, a brand of Adelphi Staffing, provides locum tenens staffing solutions for healthcare facilities across the U.S., connecting them with qualified physicians, advanced practitioners, and other medical professionals for temporary coverage needs.

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