University of Minnesota Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide preoperative medical and surgical evaluations of surgical patient candidates.Complete direct patient evaluations and have oversight of phone assessments completed for patients. Conduct pre-anesthesia surgical assessment, history and physicals and psycho-social evaluations. The clinic is part of the new University of Minnesota Health’s Clinics and Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Position Qualifications:  

A qualified NP or CNS candidate will be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and formal Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist training program. Have a current Minnesota APRN license and be approved or eligible by the Minnesota Board of Nursing for prescription writing privileges. Be eligible or certified through ANCC / AANP and meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges. Ability to obtain and/or maintain DEA certification for the State of Minnesota. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous NP experience and possess clinic experience with complex adult patients. Previous anesthesia clinic experience is preferred.