NP/PA: Hospital at Home - Part-time - 154428

Description & Requirements

St. Luke’s Health system is looking for a FLEX (1.6-2 shifts a pay period) Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Hospital at Home program. This innovative program extends acute-level care to patients in their homes, demonstrating significant cost savings, improved patient outcomes, and elevated patient satisfaction.

Unique Opportunity

Be part of Idaho's first program delivering inpatient acute care at home. Transform healthcare delivery with us!

Innovative Care Model

• Deliver hospital-level services directly to patients' homes
• Team Collaboration
• Work closely with operational partners and physicians
• Primary Functions:
• Source potential admissions from the emergency department or inpatient units
• Complete admissions with a virtual attending physician
• Support inpatient care through onsite, virtual, and in-person visits

What To Expect

• Flexible Hours: 7am-7pm with some swing shifts up to 10pm, no night call currently, possible in the future.
• Some weekends, evenings, and holidays required.
• APPs participate in a self-scheduling process that allows for flexibility.

Locations

• Team members are expected to rotate through their three Treasure Valley hospital sites (Boise, Meridian, Nampa).
• Typically assigned one site during their shift with potential to cover more than one site as needed.

Key Skills

• Patient evaluation, acute care assessment, defining an assessment and plan, and completing documentation in electronic medical record
• Experience with caring for acutely ill patients and admitting them to hospitals
• Effective communication with patients and families
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
• Adaptability: This is a groundbreaking program where medical-surgical care is provided in the home. This is the first of its kind in Idaho. Being inspired to help build this program and adapt as it changes is critical
• Comfort with technology and willingness to learn/use multiple modalities to deliver care. This includes the use of Microsoft Teams, telehealth patient visits, and significant communication done through clinical messaging applications

What's In It For You

• Competitive salary and retirement plans
• On-site massages, on-site counseling via Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, and other formal training and career development offerings
• Financial and physical wellness options

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please email Christine Gregory at gregoryc@slhs.org.