Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Eagle Pass, Texas

Job description

About the facility

This full-service acute care hospital provides comprehensive medical, surgical, and emergency services to patients throughout the surrounding community. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and the infrastructure necessary to support locum tenens clinicians during all assigned coverage periods. Resources are in place to facilitate quality emergency care delivery across all designated shifts.

About the facility location

Eagle Pass is a riverside city situated along the Rio Grande that offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of recreational, historical, and cultural attractions. The area features Maverick County Lake with a 1.5-mile trail, fishing pier, and picnic areas, as well as the Fort Duncan Museum, housed in a 19th-century military outpost listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Additional options include the Eagle Pass Golf Course, the restored 1880s Maverick County Courthouse, Mall de las Aguilas for shopping, and a dining scene with Latin American influences. The city serves as an international gateway adjacent to Piedras Negras, Mexico, accessible via the Eagle Pass International Bridge I.

About the clinician's workday

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner will provide locum tenens clinical coverage during 12-hour shifts (11:00 AM - 11:00 PM) at this on-site emergency department, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages presenting with acute and emergent conditions. The department operates 14 beds with 4 additional fast-track beds and receives approximately 22,000 ED visits annually, offering a mix of emergency and lower-acuity patient care. Clinicians will collaborate with attending physicians and specialty services as clinically indicated throughout each assigned shift. No call responsibilities are associated with this position, and board certification and prescriptive authority are required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Approximately 22,000 annual ED visits; 14-bed Emergency Department with 4 fast-track beds
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift time(s): 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM; 12-hour shifts; day and night shift coverage
• Procedures required: Emergency procedures as clinically indicated
• Certifications required: Board certification required; prescriptive authority required

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