Locum tenens: Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant opening in Eastern GA | Inpa[...]

Job #

JN -

Target Start Date

TBD

Target End Date

12/31/2025

Responsibilities

Collaborating with a leading hospital in eastern Georgia with an opportunity for a Heart Failure Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide locum coverage.

Opportunity Details:

• Schedule: Monday-Friday (8-hour shifts) or 7 on/7 off (12-hour shifts)
• No call shifts required
• Setting: Inpatient
• Daily Volume: 10-15 patients
• Support Staff: 3 full-time MDs and 2 APPS
• EMR: Epic
• Paid travel & expenses

During your time off, stroll along a picturesque riverwalk lined with gardens and fountains, bike or jog through miles of canal trails, and catch a symphony or ballet in a beautifully restored theater.

Qualifications

• BLS and ACLS
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• Strong technical skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Passionate about patient care
• Requires a minimum of two years of current Heart Failure Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience
• Graduate from a fully accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Active unencumbered Georgia Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant state license
• One year of EMR experience

Requirements

COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.