Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner

Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner Assignment Details Location: Richmond, Virginia - Multiple Clinic Locations Across the Richmond Area Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) Specialty: Urgent Care Practice Setting: Outpatient Clinic Coverage Type: Locum / Locum-to-Perm Start Date: As Soon as Credentialed Coverage Duration: Until Permanent Providers Are Hired Number of Providers Needed: 3 Full-Time Providers Coverage Need: Approximately 3 Shifts Per Week Per Provider / 9 Total Shifts Per Week Reason for Coverage: Staffing Shortages EMR: Epic No Call Compensation: Hourly - $100/hr Overtime - $155/hr Schedule Clinics Open 7 Days Per Week Clinic Hours: 8:00 AM-8:00 PM Approximately 3 Shifts Per Week Per Provider Shifts Are Approximately 12+ Hours Depending on Patient Flow Providers Are Expected to See All Patients Arriving During Clinic Hours No Call Patient Population / Volume Patient Population: All Ages, Birth Through Geriatrics 100% Outpatient Approximately 25-50 Patients Per Day Depending on Clinic and Patient Volume Higher Patient Volumes Expected During Cold and Flu Season Higher-Acuity Patients Requiring Advanced Care Are Transferred to the Emergency Department Clinical Responsibilities Provide Urgent Care Evaluation and Treatment Across All Age Groups Evaluate and Manage Acute Illnesses and Minor Injuries Perform Laceration Repair Including Simple, Intermediate, and Complex Suturing or Stapling Perform Incision and Drainage Including Packing Perform Foreign Body Removal Provide Minor Burn Management Provide Skin Lesion Care Provide Orthopedic and Injury Stabilization Perform Splinting and Casting Perform Joint Reduction Interpret X-Rays Evaluate EKGs Interpret Point-of-Care Laboratory Testing Review Rapid Strep, Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, Urinalysis, and Blood Glucose Testing Manage Epistaxis Including Anterior Nasal Packing or Chemical Cautery Perform Cerumen Impaction Removal Administer Nebulizer Treatments Provide Initial Emergency Stabilization When Needed Requirements Board Certified - Required Active Virginia License - Required Active BLS - Required Active DEA - Required At Least 1 Year of Experience in an Emergency Department, Primary Care, or Urgent Care Setting - Required Clean Background With No Malpractice or License Issues - Required Credentialing Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60-90 Days Temporary Privileges Not Available