Nocturnist Hospital Medicine APP (NP/PA) - Locum Tenens, Denver CO

A Denver hospital seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for nocturnal inpatient cross-cover in the Main Tower of a ~520-bed facility. The role focuses on routine care for a less acute subset of medical inpatients and works with physicians who cover higher-acuity and specialty services.

Schedule and assignment

• 7 nights on / 7 nights off
• 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM, on-site overnight coverage
• No call responsibilities
• ASAP start; assignment continues until a permanent provider is hired
• Orientation: one EMR training day plus 1-2 shadow nights

Hospital and patient mix

• ~520-bed hospital; Main Tower coverage only
• Cross-cover census ~100 patients
• Typical inpatient medical cases with a less acute population
• Admissions generally not required; may assist with 1-2 simple admissions or consults on exceptionally busy nights
• Trauma patients managed by trauma surgery

Key responsibilities

• Provide overnight cross-coverage for assigned inpatient medical patients
• Evaluate and manage routine overnight clinical issues and changes in condition
• Coordinate with supervising physicians for higher-acuity issues
• Assist with simple admissions or consults as needed
• Document patient encounters and care plans in the EMR

Requirements

• NP or PA with minimum 2 years inpatient hospitalist APP experience (prior inpatient hospitalist APP experience required)
• Active Colorado medical license at time of presentation (IMLC not accepted)