Nurse Practitioner Emergency Medicine

Overview

CHI Lakewood Healthis actively recruitingan experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our well established hospital in Baudette, Minnesota.We are privileged to serve residents from four counties, neighboring residents of Canada, as well as tourists that come from all over the world due to seasonal tourism and recreational activities. We are proud to offer a full range of services including 24/7/365 emergency room and hospitalist program, testing, surgery, an outpatient primary care clinic, a care center, rehabilitation, and more. This position supports our busy, ER-Hospitalist program

Essential Areas of Responsibility
- Provide care to patients of all ages - children to geriatrics
- Emergency Room consults, triage and medical care
- Round, admit and manage health needs of patients with a significant range of complex and co-morbiddisease conditions
- Manages all inpatient care and provides prompt attention to all patients admitted to the hospital, including diagnosis, treatment, and the performance of medical procedures (within your scope of practice)
- Collaborate and coordinate patient care with physicians, nursing, health carepersonnel, and care team members for patients in the hospital and ER
- Employing quality and process improvement practices to make the hospital a safer place and improve patient outcomes
- Ten (10) shifts per month is full-time. Each 24-hour shift is unrestricted call and APPs can expect to provide 10-12 hours onsite patient care.

We offer a robust compensation packageswhich includes:
-A base salary with a variety of recruiting incentives
- Quality incentives
- Paid relocation
- An excellent benefit package*- comprised of matching 403b, medical, dental and vision insurance, paid professional liability insurance, and much more

Catholic Health Initiatives is a part of CommonSpirit, one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people.

CHI LakeWood Health provides long-term care family practice-clinic 15-bed critical-access hospital public health and assisted living services. Nestled in Baudette MN just minutes from Lake of the Woods and Zippel Bay State Park. Enjoy natures playground lake living trails unique shopping and dining! We serve patients and their loved ones in Lake of the Woods County and the surrounding area. Check out the link for more info on Baudette MN https://www.ci.baudette.mn.us/.

• Patient Care:
• Diagnose and treat various medical conditions.
• Develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans.
• Conduct thorough medical examinations and histories.
• Communication:
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare teams.
• Provide clear and concise medical information.
• Foster a collaborative and patient-centered approach to healthcare.
• Documentation:
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Document medical findings, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Ensure compliance with coding and billing regulations.
• Diagnostic Procedures:
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, such as lab work and imaging.
• Perform procedures as needed
• Collaborate with specialists for further diagnostic evaluation.
• Team Collaboration:
• Collaborate with nurses, specialists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.
• Provide consultative services to other healthcare providers.
• Quality Improvement:
• Participate in quality assurance and improvement initiatives.
• Review and analyze clinical outcomes for continuous improvement.
• Implement changes to enhance patient care and safety.
• Compliance:
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards in medical practice.
• Stay informed about healthcare regulations and compliance requirements.
• Participate in quality audits to ensure adherence to standards.
• Continuous Learning:
• Stay abreast of medical advancements and best practices.
• Participate in ongoing medical education and training.
• Contribute to the development of clinical protocols and guidelines.

The ideal candidate for this position:
- will have graduated from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Masters or Doctorate program
- will have Emergency Room or Inpatient experience of 1 year or more, required
- board certified as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Hospital Medicine
- ACLS, PALS, and ATLS or CALS certified
- will have the qualification to successfully obtain an unrestricted Minnesota practice license and DEA
- interested in a shift-based condensed work schedule [Ten 24-hr shifts is full-time]
- have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- demonstrate the ability to work independently
- demonstrate the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing patient demographicsand needs
We are especially interested in candidates that demonstrate a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism, and adhere to and exhibits our core values of Compassion, Inclusion, Integrity, Excellence and Collaboration. This is an excellent opportunity to step into two established service lines and enjoy a nice supportive team-based practice model and maximize your time off.