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Nurse Practitioner Nocturnist

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CommonSpirit Health

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).

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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

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$84,818/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
1% above the national average

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.

Map showing the location of Colorado Springs, CO
Approximate location in Colorado Springs, CO. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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