Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Position Overview

A community hospital in eastern North Carolina is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide 12-hour emergency department coverage . The assignment includes both day and night shifts , supporting a newly renovated emergency department with a dedicated fast-track area.

New providers are required to arrive the day before their first scheduled shift for orientation .

Assignment Highlights

Coverage Dates (December 2025) :

Shift Length : 12 hours (day or night)

Expected Volume : 63 ED patients / day

11 admissions / day

Facility Details :

15-bed ED (newly renovated)

Minor Emergency fast-track (12 hrs / day)

81-bed hospital Acute inpatient census : 47, behavioral census : 24

Annual ED visits : 27,000

Primary Stroke Center designation

Practice Setting : Inpatient ED only

Orientation : Required the day prior to first shift

Pay Ranking : This package ranks in the Top 20-25% nationally for Emergency Medicine APP locums compensation

Skills & Experience

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with inpatient emergency medicine experience (within the last 12 months)

Required Certifications : ACLS, ATLS, PALS (AHA only - no exceptions)

EPIC EMR proficiency (required)