Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery

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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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.

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