Nurse Practitioner - Casual SOC Triage Hospitalist (Internal Candidates Only)

Qualifications: Flat rate of $85/hour Community Information: Fairview is seeking an experienced Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner to perform triage work in the System Operations Center (SOC) at Fairview Midway Campus in St. Paul, MN. The SOC Advanced Practice Provider Triage Hospitalist plays a critical role in facilitating timely and appropriate placement of patients across M Health Fairview's nine metro hospitals—including our quaternary academic medical center, children's hospital, tertiary hospitals, and community hospitals. This role ensures optimal utilization of system resources by coordinating with patient placement nurses, specialists, and admitting providers to triage and assign patients to maximize efficient resource utilization. Practice Details:

• FTE: Casual (SOC Triage) pick up open shifts on an as need basis
• Shift Lengths: 8-Hour weekday shifts (Days 0700-1500/Cross-Cover 1100-1900/Evening 1500-2300), and Weekend (0900-2100)
• Location – mix of onsite (will be required through onboarding) and optional remote work for some shifts
• Serve as the clinical coordinator for triaging interfacility transfers and direct admissions across the Fairview system
• Assess clinical appropriateness of transfer requests and determine optimal destination based on acuity, capacity, and site capabilities
• Collaborate with SOC Patient Placement Specialists (PPS), hospital medicine and ICU triage physicians, and site based ANS to ensure seamless patient flow
• Collaborate as needed with specialists regarding patient admissions
• Document triage decisions, clinical rationale, and communication in EPIC and SOC tracking tools
• Escalate placement barriers to appropriate individuals as needed per escalation pathways
• Facilitate centralized acceptance for both internal and external medicine transfers, ensuring alignment with Fairview’s placement governance model
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and participate in data review to enhance transfer efficiency and patient outcomes

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Minnesota
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a hospitalist APP within the Fairview system
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to synthesize complex medical information quickly
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Familiarity with EPIC and system-level patient placement workflows

Preferred:

• Experience in triage, transfer coordination, or critical care
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and hospital sites
• Flexibility to work variable shifts, including evenings and weekends, based on system needs

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