Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Raleigh Hospital EmergencyMedicine

About Duke Raleigh Hospital

Duke Raleigh Hospital has been part of Duke Health since 1998 and has proudly served the Wake County community for more than 35 years. With 204 inpatient beds, more than 2,000 employees, and a comprehensive array of services and specialty clinics on campus, Duke Raleigh is committed to providing exceptional care close to home.

Come join the Duke Raleigh team, where our vision is to be the trusted leader in health care through outstanding quality, an unparalleled patient experience, innovative care delivery, and an unwavering commitment to the community we serve.

Duke Emergency Medicine Highlights:

• Frontline Medicine at Its Best. Deliver high-impact top-of-scope care to patients with diverse and complex emergency conditions in a busy community hospital environment.
• Unmatched Clinical Variety. Care for everything from minor injuries to life-threatening emergencies, keeping your skills sharp and your work dynamic.
• Team-Based Emergency Care Model. Practice alongside expert emergency physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment built for safe, efficient, and high-quality emergency care.
• Advanced Emergency Medicine Training & Support. Benefit from comprehensive onboarding, emergency-specific continuing education, simulation opportunities, ultrasound education, and mentorship designed to build confidence and expertise in emergency care.
• Opportunities to Lead in Emergency Care Innovation. Participate in protocol development, throughput optimization, and quality initiatives that shape the future of emergency care delivery.
• Resilient, Mission-Driven Culture. Join a well-established advanced practice team that supports one another, has truly engaged-supportive leadership, and shares a deep commitment to patient care.

Job Location

Duke Raleigh Hospital, a Campus of Duke University Hospital

3400 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh NC 27609

Job Summary

Duke Emergency Medicine is seeking Advanced Practice Providers to join our team at Duke Raleigh Hospital , a campus of Duke University Hospital.

At Duke, our emergency medicine team is driven by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care while advancing innovation, collaboration, and clinical excellence in every encounter.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• In collaboration with attending physician(s), provides direct clinical services for critically ill patients according to established protocols and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards.
• Performs triage, physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates the care of patients, and provides direct patient care services.
• Formulates and implements treatment plans for acute illness management and observation care in collaboration with the attending physician(s).
• Analyzes clinical practice patterns so to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
• Communicates verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provides timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients' condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Contributes to excellence in patient care, teaching, consulting, and provides leadership to the organization and to the advanced practice profession.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Nurse Practitioners:
  • Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing.
  • Critical Care / Acute Care NP Master's or completion of ACNP/CCNP post-Master's program strongly preferred.
• Physician Assistants:
  • Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Certification

• BLS certification required

License

• Nurse Practitioners:
  • Must have current or compact RN licensure in the State of North Carolina.
  • Must have a national certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
  • Certification as an Acute Care or Critical Care Nurse Practitioner strongly preferred.
• Physician Assistants:
  • Must be licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of North Carolina.
  • Must have active certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Both:
  • DEA licensure required.

Experience

Candidates must have at least one year of advanced practice Emergency Medicine experience or have completed a residency/fellowship in Emergency Medicine.

Job Hours

• This position is full time working 14-16 ten-hour shifts/month. Rotating days, nights and weekends.

Enhanced Incentives

• Relocation assistance may be available.

Duke is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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