Nocturnist Physician

Nocturnist Physician at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist summary :

A Nocturnist Physician is responsible for the oversight and management of hospitalized patients overnight, responding to emergencies, and developing care plans for acute patient changes. They collaborate with nursing staff, ensure effective communication during hand-off, and facilitate transfers when necessary. This role requires critical care skills to handle situations in a 20-26 bed hospitalist environment, particularly in an open ICU setting.

MD would be responsible for all admitted hospitalist patients overnight which includes but is not limited to the following : Responding to and managing any Rapid Responses or Codes Assessing patients and developing appropriate plans as needed for any acute events of changes in patient status Coordinating with nursing staff and responding to questions / concerns as needed Providing appropriate hand-off / sign-out at the conclusion of their shift to the day team Determine patients that require transfer to tertiary hospital and contacting PAL line to facilitate

Number of hospitalist beds : 20-26

Davie Medical Center has an aICU with open ICU concept

Keywords :

Nocturnist, Physician, Hospitalist, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Patient Management, Healthcare, ICU, Davie Medical Center