Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Nocturnist
Nocturnist Advanced Practitioner Opportunity in Mishawaka, Indiana
Saint Joseph Health System is a Regional Ministry Organization of Trinity Health that provides compassionate, faith-based care paired with the latest in advanced medical technology and procedures. In addition to acute-based hospital care, Saint Joseph is proud to provide a wide range of community-based and post-acute services including community wellness, physical rehabilitation, home care, physician clinics, outpatient services, independent and assisted senior living, memory care, and affordable senior apartments. Saint Joseph RMC has also been voted as a ”Top 15 Health Systems” by Truven Health Analytics.
- 254-bed, non-profit hospital
- An established team of 20 clinical colleagues
- No codes
- No call
- No procedures required
- On shift with hospitalist physician – no solo shifts
- Competitive earning with comprehensive benefits
Requirements of Advanced Practitioners
As an advanced practice provider (APP) with Sound Physicians, you will work in an environment that promotes the Sound core values of integrity, teamwork, service, quality, and innovation enjoying a sustainable career with programs consistently staffed to levels that facilitate a manageable workload for our hospital teams. At Sound Physicians, we recognize the value that you bring when you are empowered to work at the top of your license. We invest in robust onboarding and training as you assimilate into a new role at a new hospital. We support you to provide the excellent care you long to give each patient through ongoing professional development and ongoing feedback on your clinical performance.
- Work within the pre-surgical clinic at the hospital providing screening prior to surgeries
- Perform evaluation and management services to patients requiring hospitalist services with the hospitalist practice
- Develop treatment plans
- Complete admissions from ED and cross-cover for the hospitalist team
- Perform dictation of H&P examinations
- Perform such other responsibilities as reasonably assigned by the chief hospitalist and within NP/PA scope of practice
- A current, unrestricted license in (ACNP/PA)
- Must be ACUTE CARE trained; 6+ months of recent inpatient, acute care APP experience required
Location & Lifestyle
Mishawaka is a part of the South Bend, Indiana metropolitan area, boasting a cumulative population of 318,586. The city prides itself on being safe and provides a very low cost of living with excellent schools. Mishawaka has received many accolades including being ranked second in the State of Indiana by Business Week Magazine as one of the best places to raise your kids.
- Seeking vibrance and charm? You will love the diversity found in the neighborhoods throughout the metro area
- Are you a football fan? Enjoy a Saturday afternoon cheering on the Fighting Irish at the University of Notre Dame, a top-20 university and one of the top sporting venues in the United States
- Other nearby metropolitan areas: Chicago, IL. 100 miles to the west, Ann Arbor, MI. 175 miles to the northeast, Indianapolis, IN. 146 miles to the south, and Kalamazoo, MI: 70 miles to the north
Join a Collegial Practice Where You Can Thrive
When you join Sound, you join an organization that strives to be the unmatched leader in improving quality and reducing the cost of healthcare in the communities we serve. Our talented clinicians are the key to fulfilling that mission. We focus on optimizing the practice environment so that our clinicians can feel really proud of the care they give. This is the key to engagement. We optimize workloads effectively, reducing inefficiencies and consistently exceeding expectations through service excellence to our clinicians.
- Access SoundInstitute™ learning platform for continuing education, and professional career development with convenient online and in-person educational courses, including CME
- Sound’s “Well Being” program is solely focused on advancing the well-being of our clinicians