Nurse Practitioner Trauma Critical Care Locum
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Locum APP Opportunity – Trauma Surgery / Critical Care
📍 San Francisco
🗓 Start Date: August 4
⏳ Assignment Length: 26 Weeks
A high-volume Level 1 trauma center in the Bay Area is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) for a locum assignment supporting trauma and critical care services across the ED, inpatient floor, and ICU settings.
Position Highlights
- Busiest trauma center in the Bay Area
- APP will provide care for critically ill and injured patients throughout the continuum of care
- Collaborative environment with residents and multidisciplinary teams
- Exposure to trauma, emergency, ICU, neurosurgery, orthopedic, and critical care patients
Patient Volume
- 20–25 patients per day shared with resident team on the floor
- 5–12 trauma activations daily
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage trauma and emergency patients
- Care for critically ill patients from ED through ICU and inpatient units
- Assist with trauma activations and acute stabilization
- Manage complex medical and surgical conditions including:
- Shock
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
- Stroke
- Neurosurgical conditions
- Orthopedic trauma
Required Qualifications
- Active California license at time of submission
- California DEA required
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Minimum 1 year of trauma experience required OR ICU experience!!
- Comfortable working with trauma and ED patients
Preferred Qualifications
- Level 1 trauma experience strongly preferred / ICU experience highly preferred
- Experience with:
- Arterial lines
- Central lines
- Chest tubes
- Background in neurosurgery, ICU, emergency medicine, or orthopedics considered
- ATLS preferred
This is an excellent opportunity for an APP seeking high-acuity trauma experience within a premier Bay Area trauma center.
Interested? Submit current CV today!

