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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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In hospital medicine APPs play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient-centered care across the inpatient continuum. You bring clinical skill adaptability and compassionate leadership to every encounter-ensuring timely interventions smooth transitions and coordinated care. With a national footprint and a culture rooted in collaboration our hospital medicine programs empower APPs to thrive. Whether managing complex cases or contributing to performance improvement you are supported by systems that value autonomy teamwork and continuous growth.
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Cedar Rapids IowaATS SalesforceApplySave Job
Job ID JOB-000618
Date posted 02182026
Category Hospital Medicine
Bring Better to the Bedside as a PRN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Cedar Rapids Iowa at Mercy Medical Center
We believe in bringing better to our local community in Cedar Rapids-better care better collaboration and a deep commitment to the people we serve. We love to talk if youre looking for a role that supports your professional growth and connection to a vibrant community.
Local Team Collaboration
We take pride in our well-established team of 14 physicians and 8 APPs at Mercy Medical Center. Work alongside a Medical Director an Associate Medical Director two clinical performance nurses and a Program Manager. As a team we value our collaboration with the nurses and specialists throughout the hospital. We utilize EPIC as well as our internal informatics platform.
Qualifications
Nurse Practitioner board certification is required. At least 1 year of acute care hospitalist experience preferred. Highly autonomous role. Scheduling Flexible PRN scheduling - Days and Swing shifts available. Generally our nurse practitioners will work 7 am-5 pm and 4 pm-2 am rounding during the day shift average of 12 patients per shift and focusing on admissions during the evening shift average of 7-8 admissions per shift. However volumes can ebb and flow depending on the time of year and staffing.
Key Responsibilities
Even though our nurse practitioners dont provide ICU coverage our physicians may assist from a medical management perspective from time to time. Our team is highly engaged so we respond to codes and rapid alerts on our patients and assist if one is called and we are nearby we try to help each other in any way we can. We meet monthly for a team meeting and a patient experience touch base. We also have a short morning huddle daily to secure handoffs and ensure everyone is ready for the day.
Living and Working in Cedar Rapids
Many who come to Cedar Rapids are pleasantly surprised to find a highly diverse population base. This is mainly due to major employers such as Collins Aerospace and Transamerica. These world-renowned companies coupled with the University of Iowa located 30 minutes from Cedar Rapids contribute to the celebration of cultural diversity that makes Cedar Rapids feel comfortable to many worldwide. Our team actively serves on hospital committees and projects with two hospitals represented for better coverage and time management. We encourage members to join committees that match their passions. Since partnering with Mercy in 2015 weve built a strong relationship with the administration and are trusted on hospital-wide initiatives. Beyond the hospital we support our community by adopting a family during the holidays and helping the Catholic Worker House emergency shelter.
Rewards and Compensation
Annual salary up to 120k depending on the number of shifts worked. Malpractice and Tail coverage provided.
Career Path
TraineePracticingSingle-site LeadershipMulti-site LeadershipSpecialty Leadership
Trainee
Start your journey as a new graduate or transition to an unfamiliar role by completing a structured clinical training program focused on developing essential competencies for high-quality patient care. This training is supplemented by a self-directed didactic curriculum to build a knowledge base and support ongoing professional growth.
Practicing
Continue your career as a practicing clinician by continually expanding your clinical expertise and delivering exemplary patient care. Develop foundational leadership skills and contribute to organizational excellence by engaging in committees and supporting the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
Single-site Leadership
Assume leadership responsibilities at the practice level as a Lead Advanced Practice Provider Associate Medical Director or Medical Director. In these roles you will oversee clinical teams collaborate with hospital partners and ensure both operational and clinical excellence within a single-site setting.
Multi-site Leadership
Expand your impact by supporting multiple practices as a Regional or Divisional Lead Advanced Practice Provider. These roles emphasize the recruitment and retention of Advanced Practice Providers and facilitate team integration initiatives.
Specialty Leadership
Advance to senior leadership as Chief Advanced Practice Officer where you will collaborate with service line leaders to influence organizational programs and lead initiatives that develop team-based care models on a national scale.
Hear from our team
Our advanced practice providers work in a team-based care model alongside their physician colleagues. Theyre driving the care for their patients but at the same time they have that physician collaborator there. If they have a question if they need another set of eyes on the patient the physician is there to do that. This provides our advanced practice providers with the support needed to practice at the top of their license.
April Burke Chief Advanced Practice Officer
Rewards
Medical Dental and Vision InsuranceHealth Savings Accounts HSA with Match & Flexible Spending Accounts FSAWellness Programs Kaia Health Maven Real AppealShort & Long-Term Disability401K with company matchLeadership Development Programs e.g. LEADCME ReimbursementPhysician Mental Health CounselingContinuing Education & Professional Licensing Support
Hospital Medicine
Join one of our 250 programs operating across 30 states delivering comprehensive inpatient care centered on teamwork quality and patient outcomes.
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