Nocturnist Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Hospital Medicine

Conduct swing shift admitting coverage from 2:00pm to 12:00am, admitting patients from the Emergency Department to inpatient medical floors. Perform initial patient evaluations, including history, medication reconciliation, physical exams, and documentation of H&Ps with admission orders. Monitor patient progress, coordinate care plans with attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and perform procedures per clinical privileges. Manage discharges, facilitate transfers from the ED and outside hospitals, and communicate with accepting providers for seamless transitions. Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and post-discharge care, while participating in Goals of Care and hospice discussions. Requires a licensed Physician Assistant with prior inpatient medicine experience; works onsite at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA.