Locums Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant — Redding, CA (PM Shift)

We’re looking for a skilled locum Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a busy team in Redding, California. This is a hands‑on clinical role caring for trauma and surgical patients, collaborating closely with a supervising physician and a multidisciplinary team.

Schedule

• PM shift: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM

What you’ll do

• Take patient histories, perform physical exams, formulate assessments and diagnoses, and start or adjust treatment plans within your scope of practice.
• Manage trauma and surgical patients including ongoing evaluation, treatment, and coordination of care.
• Order and interpret diagnostics, labs, imaging, and other therapeutic studies as appropriate.
• Recognize and respond to urgent or emergent situations, initiating life‑saving interventions when needed.
• Perform and assist with bedside and operative procedures consistent with your credentialed privileges.
• Provide patient and family education about diagnoses, treatments, medications, and follow‑up care.
• Facilitate admissions, referrals, discharge planning, and coordination with other facilities and community resources.
• Prescribe and administer medications and medical devices as permitted by state law and your scope of practice.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Serve as first or second assist in surgery under the supervision of an approved physician.
• Assist as a bedside assistant in robotic‑assisted cases when appropriately credentialed and trained.

Required clinical skills and procedures
You should be experienced and competent in:

• Local anesthesia and laceration repair (including intermediate repairs)
• Dressing changes, drain and suture removal, superficial wound debridement and closure
• Basic management of non‑displaced fractures and reduction of fractures with minimal to moderate displacement
• Reduction of simple dislocations and removal of superficial foreign bodies
• Hemostasis, packing placement/removal, incision and drainage
• Cervical spine clearance, chest tube insertion and removal
• Arterial and central line insertion
• Partial‑thickness burn management for <10% total body surface area

Additional details

• EMR: Cerner Care B

Requirements

• Active California NP or PA license
• Active DEA registration
• Current ACLS and ATLS certifications
• Trauma surgery, acute care surgery, or other relevant surgical experience strongly preferred

If you’re comfortable working autonomously in a fast‑paced trauma/surgical environment and meet the credentials above, this is a great opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care in a supportive team setting.