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Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - General SurgeryHPA Healthcare • Edison, NJ, US
Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery

Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery

HPA Healthcare • Edison, NJ, US
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Job Description

HPA Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner General Surgery for a locum tenens job in Edison, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty : General Surgery
  • Discipline : Nurse Practitioner
  • Start Date : 01 / 19 / 2026
  • Duration : 2 weeks
  • 40 hours per week
  • Shift : 8 hours
  • Employment Type : Locum Tenens

Position Overview

\nA major academic medical center in central New Jersey is seeking experienced Advanced Practice Providers (NP or PA) to provide overnight inpatient coverage for general surgery and surgical subspecialty patients. This is a non-operative, floor-based role focused on post-op care, consults, and overnight surgical patient management. There is no OR time or first assist required.

\nCandidates must be confident working independently with a high patient volume. Local clinicians are preferred, but emergency / temporary privileges may be available for the right provider.\n\n\n Assignment Highlights \n\n

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  • Shift : 7 : 00 PM – 8 : 00 AM (13-hour night shifts)\n\t
  • Schedule : Flexible; ideally 2–3 shifts per week \n\t
  • Assignment Length : 10–12 months\n\t
  • Start Date : As soon as credentialed (temp privileges may be considered)\n\t
  • Setting : Inpatient surgical unit – no first assist, no OR, no call \n\t
  • Volume : ~40–50 patients per night (shared by 2 APPs)\n\t
  • Procedures Include : \n\t \n\t\t
  • VAC dressing changes\n\t\t
  • JP drain / chest tube management\n\t\t
  • NGT placement / monitoring\n\t\t
  • Doppler use for vascular monitoring (flap patients)\n\t
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  • Joint Commission–certified agency \n\t
  • Prepaid travel / lodging available (for non-local providers) \n\t
  • Malpractice insurance included at no cost \n\n\n\n\n Skills & Experience \n\n \n\t
  • Board-certified NP or PA with NJ license\n\t
  • DEA and CDS required\n\t
  • 1–2+ years of relevant inpatient surgical or hospitalist experience\n\t
  • Confident in overnight floor management and procedural skills\n\t
  • Comfortable working with minimal direct supervision\n\n\n\n
  • \n \n

    HPA Healthcare Job ID #3474. Posted job title : General Surgery Locum Tenens Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

    About HPA Healthcare

    About HPA Healthcare

    Proudly Joint Commission Certified, HPA Healthcare is a woman and minority owned company based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina; we’re all about connecting talented clinicians with hospitals and clinics across the country. Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. They truly believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.

    We’re here to help clinicians like you make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, so that everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.

    Our Mission

    At HPA Healthcare, our mission is simple : do the right thing for patients—always. We are committed to improving patient outcomes by bridging healthcare access gaps with skilled, compassionate clinicians who excel in diverse populations and clinical settings. By fostering trust with patients, supporting families, and collaborating with care teams, we empower our clinicians to deliver the high-quality, patient-centered care that every individual deserves.

    Benefits

  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Life insurance
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