APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Head & Neck
Fargo, ND
- Eligibility
- NPOtolaryngology
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- NP
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Similar roles post
- ND nursing roles that state pay post $35/hr to $47/hr
ND nursing postings that state pay run $27/hr to $66/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $47/hr, across 177 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
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About this role
The Otolaryngology Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care for patients with disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. The NP works in collaboration with otolaryngologists and the multidisciplinary team to perform assessments, manage medical and surgical treatments, and provide patient education. Perform detailed patient histories and physical examinations focused on ENT disorders.
Order, interpret, and follow up on diagnostic tests such as audiograms, CT/MRI scans, and lab work.
Assist in the management of acute and chronic ENT conditions, including infections, allergies, voice and swallowing disorders, and head and neck cancers.
Provide preoperative and postoperative care for ENT surgical patients.
Manage medication therapy, including antibiotics, steroids, and other relevant treatments.
Conduct minor procedures within scope of practice, such as ear debridement, nasal endoscopy, and laryngoscopy.
Educate patients and families on diagnosis, treatment plans, and preventive care.
Document clinical encounters thoroughly and maintain accurate medical records.
Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and quality improvement initiatives.
Sourced from Sanford Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice
- State Controlled Substance License (if required by State)
- National board certification as a Family (NP-C) or (FNP-BC)
Benefits
- Health insurance with multiple plan options
- Paid time off
- Voluntary benefits
- Company paid life insurance and disability
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee perks and discounts
Place
- City
- Fargo, ND
- Median rent
- $946/mo
- Local household income
- $66,998/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Fargo area index 90.9, where 100 is the national average.
Fargo hugs the Red River where the Plains begin, its revived Broadway corridor anchored by the Fargo Theatre's art-deco marquee. Your RN salary goes further here—the cost-of-living index sits at 90.9, about 9% below the national average—in a city whose subarctic winters build the kind of neighborly grit you can feel on every block.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.
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