Nurse Practitioner - Casual Hospitalist - Edina, MN

Fairview Southdale Hospital seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join their Hospitalist Program as a casual basis, the schedule is on an as needed basis .  This can be a dual role with responsibilities that include acting as a House provider and/or Hospitalist.   

Along with the rapid response team, the House Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides immediate medical care to inpatients, outpatients utilizing hospital outpatient services, and on-site hospital visitors for urgent and emergency situations 24/7. On site hospitalist physicians are available for back up, however the role is largely autonomous. The Hospitalist APP is comprised of multiple roles including admitting team, observation, and rounding.   

Fairview Southdale Hospital has good ancillary support from dedicated RNs, RN Care Coordinators, Social Workers, Pharmacists, etc. The medical staff is comprised of multiple specialty and subspecialty services who work collaboratively to provide comprehensive medical care to the patients at Southdale.  

Practice Details:  

House Role 

• Provides in-hospital medical staff coverage at specified hours as scheduled 

• Provides face to face evaluations of in-hospital patients requiring restraint and seclusion 

• Responds and leads all rapid response team calls (examples: altered mental status, chest pain evaluation, respiratory distress, cardiac/resp arrest, etc.) 

• Responds to, evaluates and treats in-hospital medical/surgical emergencies and/or inpatient related problems including patient injuries 

• Provide preliminary interpretation of xrays and/or labs included in emergency work up 

• Participates in disaster emergencies, real and/or practice 

• Hours are either days or nights 6:30am-7pm and 6:30p-7a 

Hospitalist Role 

• See patients exclusively in hospital setting 

• Provide day and evening inpatient coverage on a rotating basis 

• Responsibility of admissions, assisting with cross coverage, as well as coverage of Observation Unit which is managed by Hospitalist group 

• Variable hours including day (7am-6pm) and evening (1pm-midnight) shifts 

• Excellent supportive team environment 

• Fairview Southdale is a community hospital with a high level of services 

• Great technology including fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EPIC), E-signature medical records and digital PACs imaging system 

Community Information: 

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | M Health Fairview. Edina, Minnesota is an established and vibrant community known for its excellent schools, beautiful neighborhoods, thriving shopping and dining districts, and strong commitment to quality of life. 

Edina, MN | Official Website 

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a school of nursing and accredited Adult/Gero, Acute Care, or Family Nurse Practitioner training program 

• BC/BE through the AANP or ANCC 

• Licensed or ability to obtain APRN license with the Minnesota Board of Nursing 

• Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota 

• Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges 

• Prefer 2 years or more of hospital-based experience in ICU, hospitalist or emergency setting. 2-3 month training period for inexperienced APPs that would go through ICU, hospitalist, ED, OR, and house physician rotations, in addition to some didactic work.  

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/app 

This is a flat rate of pay