Trauma Surgery NPPA
Job Location:
Redding, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
13 August 2026 (6 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
10 November 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - General Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Redding CA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Sep 04 2026 Oct 29 2026
- Shift Schedule: 3 p.m. 1 a.m.
- Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Sep
- Oct 07 2026
- Oct
- Oct
- Oct
- Patient Demographics: Primarily adults (few pediatric)
- Average Daily Volume: 20-25 patients per day
- Admissions: Yes (rounding on trauma service)
- Rounding: Included
- Case Mix: Trauma Neurosurgery Orthopedic General Surgery
- Trauma Level: Level II
- EMR System: Cerner Care B
- Specialty Backup Available: One trauma surgeon on call
- Support Staff Available: One other Trauma NP/PA (day shift)
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes (estimated 15-30 days credentialing)
- Credentialing Timeline: 15-30 days
- Local anesthesia
- Laceration Repair
- Dressing changes
- Drain Removal
- Suture Removal
- Debridement and closure of wounds: Skin and subcutaneous
- Debridement of wounds: Superficial
- Basic Management of non-displaced fractures
- Removal of superficial foreign bodies
- Provide hemostasis
- Insert and remove packing
- Incision and drainage
- Cervical Spine clearance
- Chest tube removal
- Burn Management partial thickness less than 10%
- Laceration Repair: Intermediate
- Arterial Line Insertion
- Fracture reductions with minimal or moderate displacement
- Reduction of simple dislocations
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest Tuber Insertion
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: NCCPA or ANCC Certified (BC)
- Licenses: Active CA License CA NP Furnishing Number CA DEA
- DEA: Active CA DEA
- Certifications: ACLS ATLS BLS
- Experience: Trauma/Critical Care experience required; Must be actively working at a TJC-accredited hospital
- Other Qualifications: Clean Malpractice/Background; Local candidates preferred
- Take patient history perform physical exam make assessment and diagnosis; initiate review and revise treatment plans.
- Order x-rays lab studies therapeutic diets therapy services and nursing services.
- Initiate arrangements for admissions complete forms and charts and provide continuing care services.
- Administer medication and transmit prescriptions from supervising physician to lawful furnishers.
- Recognize emergencies requiring immediate physician attention and institute life-saving treatment procedures.