Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Denver, Colorado
Job Reference: ORD-227038-NP-CO | NP position | ASAP – Ongoing (until permanent hire) | Night Shift | Inpatient locums | No call required | Board certification negotiable
About the Facility
This approximately 520-bed inpatient facility operates within a structured hospitalist nocturnist coverage model and maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate resources to support locum tenens clinicians. The APP nocturnist role is limited to crosscover of less acute patients in the Main Tower; the Step Down Unit, Cardiac Surgery, and Oncology services are covered separately by a physician. State licensure is required at the time of assignment, and IMLC is not accepted at this facility.
The assignment area offers clinicians access to a range of cultural and outdoor attractions suited to varied interests. Destinations include Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Botanic Gardens, and the RiNo Art District. The area also features dining experiences, distillery tours, an aquarium, and live performances, while nearby access to the Rocky Mountains provides opportunities for winter recreation as ski resorts open for the season.
Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient nocturnist crosscover coverage for less acute patients in the Main Tower
- Manage crosscover census of approximately 100 adult patients
- Handle 1–2 simple admissions or consults on high-volume days (admissions not a standard expectation)
- No procedures or ICU rounding required
- Step Down Unit, Cardiac Surgery, and Oncology services are covered by a physician and not part of this role
Schedule
- 12-hour night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- 7-on / 7-off schedule
- On-site assignment
- No call required
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of inpatient hospitalist experience
- Colorado medical licensure required at time of assignment (IMLC not accepted)
- Board certification negotiable
- Prescriptive authority required