Nurse practitioner - hospitalist

Position Summary:

Our Hospitalist Nurse Practitioners (APRN) play a vital role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to adult patients during the night shift. Working closely with a dedicated physician partner and nursing teams, the APRN will manage patients across mixed-acuity and transitional care units, providing comprehensive, hands-on care for patients with conditions requiring supervised medical treatment. This role offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a collaborative, intellectually stimulating environment where your clinical expertise is valued and your contributions directly impact patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with physician providers to deliver exceptional overnight care for hospitalized adult patients
• Help manage a dynamic caseload of Internal Medicine patients
• Perform thorough physical examinations and ongoing patient assessments
• Collect, interpret, and document clinical data to guide treatment decisions
• Order and coordinate diagnostic tests, laboratory studies, medications, and specialty consultations
• Order and manage medications
• Provide direct, patient-centered care with a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuity

Professional Impact:

Beyond clinical care, the Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner will contribute to a culture of excellence through involvement in patient care initiatives, education, consultation, research, and leadership within the organization and the nursing profession.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborative night coverage with physician support
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact for patients and their families
• Professional autonomy within a supportive team environment
• A role that values leadership, critical thinking, and continuous growth

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures/Certifications/Registrations Required:

• MSN required
• Successful completion of advanced practitioner training and certification as a practitioner from an approved nurse practitioner program
• Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability
• Active RN license in Kentucky or compact state
• Current unrestricted license to practice as an APRN in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 3 years of relevant Advanced Practice Nursing experience (required)