Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Nocturnist (Per Diem)

Parksville, BC
On-site
Posted Oct 27, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Casual
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Master’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

Provide overnight clinical coverage for hospitalist patients, including bedside evaluations, acute condition management, and new patient admissions. Coordinate care with specialty physicians and maintain accurate clinical documentation while collaborating with the attending hospitalist.

Job details

Provide overnight clinical coverage for Hospitalist service patients, including cross-cover management, bedside evaluation for acute changes in condition, initial assessment and management of urgent clinical issues, and appropriate escalation of care to the supervising nocturnist physician. Upon request and under supervision of in-house admitting physician, perform admission evaluation and manage new patients from the emergency department as well as provide internal medicine consultative services.. Coordinate care with appropriate specialty physicians. Maintain complete and accurate documentation of clinical work performed. Maintain all necessary certifications and CCH medical staff appointment as an allied health provider. Collaborate closely with the attending hospitalist physician. The mid-level’s scope of practice can never exceed the scope of practice of the immediate physician supervisor. Ability to work well under pressure, be patient-focused, work independently, and know when and how to ask for help. 7. Maintain professional, cordial and productive working relationships with medical, nursing and ancillary staff. Communicate effectively and participate actively on the health care team. Comply with CCH Medical Staff Bylaws policies, and Rules and Regulations pertaining to physician extenders, CCH Human Resources policies, and CCH Corporate Compliance Policies. Perform other work-related duties as requested/directed. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers. Challenges current working practices identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (NP): · (MSN) - A Master of Science in Nursing or higher · (CNP) - Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within) · (ACLS) – Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification · (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing) · (MCSR) - Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (required if prescribing) · Two years’ experience as NP or PA caring for adult medical patients EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (PA): · (MPAS) - Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA · (PA) - Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within) · (ACLS) – Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification · (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing) · (MCSR) - Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (required if prescribing) · Two years’ experience as NP or PA caring for adult medical patients

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a Master of Science in Nursing or MPAS degree, along with current licensure in Massachusetts as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Candidates must hold BLS and ACLS certifications and possess at least two years of experience caring for adult medical patients.