Locum Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant — Level I Trauma Center (Robbinsdale, MN)

Compensation

• $125 per hour

Schedule & coverage

• 10-hour shifts: 07:00–17:00
• In-house coverage only; no additional call

Clinical role

• Trauma hospitalist rounder at a Level I Adult Trauma Center (pediatric patients also cared for)
• Manage admitted trauma patients independently (no hospitalist service)
• Provide intermittent ED consults, respond to trauma activations, perform procedures
• Opportunity for trauma critical care duties for experienced APPs

Patient volume

• Non-ICU: 10–14 admitted patients to round on per day
• ICU: ~6 patients
• ED admissions/volume: 2–15 patients per 24 hours

Key responsibilities

• Respond to ED for trauma alerts
• Perform daily rounding and comprehensive patient management
• Manage ER admissions and coordinate safe, timely discharges
• Collaborate with trauma surgeons, ICU teams, nursing, and ancillary services
• Document care in Epic accurately and efficiently
• Follow guideline-based care and complete required non-clinical tracking

Preferred procedures (strongly preferred, not all required)

• Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP/CPAP)
• Mechanical ventilation management
• Chest tube insertion
• Central venous line placement
• Arterial line placement
• Suturing of minor lacerations

Requirements

• Board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Active Minnesota license
• ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications

Location

• Robbinsdale, MN — suburban location with easy access to the Minneapolis metro area and local amenities.