Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | Becker's Top 150 Places To Work In Healthcare -2024-

**Join Our Lexington, Kentucky Team as a Nocturnist Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – A Role Designed for You**

Our mission in Lexington is to provide “better” in every sense—better healthcare, better teamwork, and a lasting impact on the community we proudly serve. Ready to grow your career in a place that values community and collaboration? Let’s talk.

We are hiring for a Nocturnist Nurse Practitioner position. A Nocturnist role requires working exclusively overnight shifts. Candidates must be comfortable with a nocturnal schedule and possess the ability to deliver exceptional patient care during nighttime hours.

**People First in Lexington**

Local Team Collaboration:

• Become a part of a cohesive and established team of 20 physicians and six advanced practice providers (APPs), supported by two clinical performance nurses at St. Joseph Hospital.
• Work alongside a culturally diverse team with a balanced mix of experienced providers and new graduates.
• Collaborate closely with hospital administration, participating in committees and projects to improve hospital operations and patient care.
• Enjoy a supportive work environment with regular touch bases and social gatherings outside the hospital to foster team cohesion.

Qualifications:

• Board-certified/eligible nurse practitioner.

**Practice in the Heart of the Community**

Flexible Scheduling:

• Enjoy a flexible schedule that balances work and personal life. Most prioritize family or outdoor time and support each other by covering shifts when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complex cases in a semi-open ICU with 24-hour intensivist coverage.
• Perform procedures as per your privileges (procedures are not required).
• Participate in team huddles at least three times a week and a monthly all-staff meeting to stay connected with practice updates, hospital-related topics, and developments within Sound Physicians.
• Attend monthly educational CME meetings and hospital-wide hospital medicine committee meetings.
• Collaborate with Hospitalist APPs, who independently manage pre-op patients in a clinical setting, with support from supervising physicians and staff.

Living and Working in Lexington:

• Lexington, Kentucky, offers a charming blend of Southern hospitality and a vibrant cultural scene, making it an inviting place to call home. Known for its picturesque horse farms and rich history, moving to Lexington provides an opportunity to embrace a unique combination of tradition and modern living.

**Purpose-Driven Work with Local Impact**

Lexington-Centered Care:

• At Sound Physicians, our guiding principle is simple: we always put patients first. This patient-centered approach drives our commitment to providing the highest-quality care to those we serve.
• As a community-minded team, we actively contribute to making Lexington thrive within the hospital and our local neighborhoods. We prioritize growth and development, encouraging teammates to expand their careers locally or within our broader medical group and fostering professional and community impact.

About Sound Physicians

As a physician-founded and led medical group, we believe that a better career—one with strong support and meaningful opportunity—leads to better care for patients. That’s why our promise is to bring better to the bedside: better ideas, better approaches, better care.

We practice hospital-based medicine at the community level, with empowered local teams and leadership supported by a nationwide network. Our multi-specialty medical group includes more than 4,000 physicians, advanced practice providers, CRNAs, and nurses working across 400 hospitals in 45 states.

At Sound, each of us is a care catalyst—creating exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, and dignified care for every patient. We offer greater autonomy, flexibility, and support in your role and within your specialty, so you can focus on building meaningful connections across teams and communities.

Uncompromising care is a collective effort. While our clinicians provide care at the bedside, our business colleagues play a vital role—building strong teams, forming key partnerships, attracting great talent, and keeping operations running smoothly. Their work ensures our clinicians can stay focused on what matters most: caring for patients.

We are unified by purpose and driven by impact. With competitive total rewards and opportunities for purposeful growth and focused development, we empower you in your role and career. Together, we support our patients, our partners, and each other.