APP Inpatient General Surgery/Acute Care Surgery Nights

The Night Shift Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions as an integral member of the Acute Care Surgery (ACS) team, providing comprehensive inpatient and emergency surgical care during overnight hours. The APP works collaboratively with ACS surgeons to evaluate and manage trauma and emergency general surgery patients, coordinate admissions, respond to consults, facilitate patient throughput, and provide continuous clinical coverage to support a high-performing, patient-centered ACS service. 

• Full-time night shift position
• 12-hour shifts (example: 7 PM to 7 AM)
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Collaborative coverage with ACS surgeons

• Perform comprehensive assessments of trauma and acute care surgery patients.
• Evaluate and manage overnight surgical consults.
• Admit patients to the ACS service.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the attending surgeon.
• Monitor hospitalized ACS patients and respond to changes in clinical condition.
• Manage postoperative and emergency general surgery patients.

• Participate in trauma activations according to established trauma protocols.
• Assist with stabilization and management of injured patients.
• Collaborate closely with Emergency Department providers.
• Support rapid response and code situations involving ACS patients.

• Facilitate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Coordinate care with nursing, therapy, case management, and ancillary services.
• Ensure timely communication among multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote adherence to evidence-based ACS patient care pathways.

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