What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner position at York General?
Position: Nurse Practitioner with Hospitalist Services - Full Time (FT)
Department: Family Medicine Practitioners
Reports to: Practice Administrator
An Exciting New Opportunity!
York General is launching a new and evolving Hospitalist Program and is seeking a Hospitalist - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) to help establish and grow this innovative service. This unique position offers the opportunity to provide inpatient hospitalist coverage while also supporting Family Medicine and Quick Clinic services as patient care needs evolve. The role combines independent clinical practice with close collaboration among physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
Anticipated Schedule: Primarily overnight shifts, likely 6:00 PM - 8:00 AM (14 hours). As this is a new program, schedules and coverage needs may evolve over time.
Why York General?
At York General, you'll join a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care through teamwork, ownership, integrity, communication, and compassion. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a growing hospitalist program while serving patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We've been named Modern Healthcare's Best Place to Work for 13 years in a row!
What You'll Do:
As a Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner, you will provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, utilizing your clinical expertise to assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of patient conditions. Responsibilities include:
- Managing hospitalized patients through admissions, daily rounding, care coordination, and discharge planning
- Responding to clinical needs of assigned inpatients during hospitalist coverage
- Performing comprehensive patient assessments, examinations, and diagnostic evaluations
- Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic medical conditions
- Developing and implementing treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians
- Ordering diagnostic tests and prescribing medications in accordance with scope of practice
- Educating patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and preventive health
- Accurately documenting care within the electronic health record
- Assisting with Family Medicine's Quick Clinic coverage as organizational needs evolve
What You'll Bring:
- Graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
- Current Nebraska licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
- Current national certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner through AANP or ANCC.
- Prescriptive authority in accordance with Nebraska regulations.
- Current BLS certification.
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
- Experience in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Inpatient/Hospitalist care preferred
Ready to help build something new? Apply today and become part of York General's next chapter in patient care.