Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Medicine Opportunity

MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center has an excellent full-time employment opportunity for an experienced, licensed, and certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to provide care in both the Emergency Department and inpatient hospital setting located in Dyersville, Iowa.

The expectation of our providers is to function independently at the highest level of practice. Although this list is not fully inclusive, the general expectations would include assessment, stabilization, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of ED patients. Hospitalist responsibilities include admission, management of care, consultation with specialists, disposition planning, transfer, and discharge. The population served is all ages - neonatal through geriatric.

The schedule for this full-time opportunity is rotating shifts at 40 hours per week.

About The Unit 

• The critical access hospital contains 20 swing beds and three emergency department rooms. The swing beds accommodate acute/inpatient, skilled, observation, outpatient, and same-day surgery.
• Average daily census is three.
• Average of 150 emergency department visits per month, average surgeries are 175 per year.
• Staff consists of approximately 20 RNs and CNAs.
• Staff work closely with the multidisciplinary team, which includes pharmacy, social worker, nutrition, and PT/OT.
• Telehealth system of Avel is utilized to help with admitting privileges on the inpatient unit and additional needs/resources for emergency needs.

Interested candidates must have successfully completed a Master of Nursing program or higher. Additional requirements include current licensure in the state of Iowa as a Nurse Practitioner (NP), demonstrated competency as a NP, excellent verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to work with a team.

Previous emergency or critical care experience is preferred. All providers are required to have ATLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Nurse Practitioner to enjoy quality of life and team comradery working alongside highly trained physicians and support staff. 

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

A highly competitive compensation and benefits package is available for the right candidate including:

• $10,000 sign-on bonus!
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Annual CME allowance
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Retirement program with employer contribution and employer matching
• Loan repayment opportunities
• Supportive medical staff