APP Emergency Medicine OBS Nights​/UKHC

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

Posting Details

Job Title:

APP Emergency Medicine OBS Nights

Department Name: MG305:
Emergency Medicine

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Grade Level: 15

Salary Range: $95,/year

Type of Position:
Staff

Position Time Status:
Full-Time

Required

Education:

MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants.  for more information about equivalencies.

Required Related

Experience:

1 yr or currently completing a formal Emergency Medicine residency program.

Required License/Registration/Certification:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification and either enrollment or start in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) post‑master’s program within the first year of hire or obtain Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certification (ENP‑BC) as soon as eligible or Physician Assistant‑Certified (PA‑C).

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing, walking.

Shift: Nights

Job Summary

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kentucky is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide night shift clinical coverage primarily in the Emergency Medicine Observation Unit. This role supports the department’s mission by enhancing patient care capacity, providing close monitoring for clinically complex patients, and contributing to excellence in patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Duties

• Direct patient care
• Patient and family education
• Support to fast track and physician in the triage system
• Serve as a critical member of the clinical care team
• Obtain patient health histories, review outside records, and perform complete physical examinations
• Document findings, noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests
• Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based on patient’s clinical status
• Explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of therapy to patients, family, staff, and healthcare learners
• Serve as a role model for advanced practice professional provider through conduct, appearance, communication, mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Education/Experience

N/A

Final date to receive applications

01/04/2026

Our University Community values the well‑being of each of our employees and is dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

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