Nurse Practitioner Nocturnist
Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Eligibility
- NPHospitalist
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- NP
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- CO nursing median is $45/hr
CO nursing postings that state pay run $35/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $50/hr, across 854 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
As our Nocturnist NP Provider, you will join a physician-centric organization dedicated to delivering top-quality, accessible inpatient care within the community. You will have the opportunity to focus on patient well-being, supported by comprehensive resources designed to streamline administrative tasks and enhance your practice within a hospital setting. In your practice, you will engage in a flexible work schedule, typically involving dedicated inpatient shifts (e.g., 7-on/7-off or similar models).
Read the full posting
You will provide comprehensive medical care to hospitalized patients, including admissions, daily rounds, diagnostic workups, and discharge planning. This role demands strong clinical acumen for managing a diverse range of acute medical conditions and close collaboration with specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient transitions and optimal outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will be a board-certified or board-eligible Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Physician committed to upholding the highest standards of medical ethics and customary practice.
You will possess exceptional clinical skills in inpatient medicine and a passion for providing compassionate, high-value care to acutely ill patients. Be responsible for comprehensive patient care to assure that the health care needs of patients are being met, including attendance at Interdisciplinary or nursing rounds and daily communication with the team caring for the patient. Renders quality medical services according to qualifications as an internal medicine or family practice physician with appropriate referrals, follow-up and hospitalization.
The Hospitalist supports hospital medical staff and other area physicians utilizing the Hospitalist service by overseeing the inpatient experience, including providing follow-up care for patients in the outpatient realm. Communicates health status and treatment plan to patient, family and hospital staff. The Hospitalist documents information completely for patient care and billing purposes, and assists in the review of work flow, office practices and objectives; and teaches medical students, residents and others in graduate health education programs.
Sourced from CommonSpirit Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure
- BLS from the American Heart Association
- ACLS from the American Heart Association
- Board certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Benefits
- medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans
- life insurance
- paid time off
- tuition reimbursement
- retirement plan benefits including 401(k) and 403(b)
Place
- City
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Median rent
- $1,648/mo
- Local household income
- $84,818/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Colorado Springs area index 100.7, where 100 is the national average.
Pikes Peak crowns the skyline west of downtown, and Garden of the Gods' tilted red-sandstone spires sit free and minutes from major hospital campuses. With cost of living about 0.7% above the national average (index 100.7), your RN salary stretches from Old Colorado City craftsman bungalows to Broadmoor-area trailheads.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- How does the productivity or RVU formula work?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
- Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?