Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Northwest Arkansas is a very unique metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the beautiful Ozark Mountains. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, the surrounding towns of Benton and Washington counties, and adjacent rural Madison County, Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas region is known for its natural environment, outdoor recreation, low cost of living, and great schools. The area is highlighted by many festivals throughout the year. University of Arkansas, and a large population growth year over year. Also home to three Fortune 500 giants (Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and JB Hunt), Forbes ranks this area as one of the top 10 places to live in the US for careers.

Northwest Medical Center – Springdale is a 222-bed acute care facility. The facility offers an array of services, from acute care inpatient rehabilitation to orthopedics. They were the first to offer minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, are an accredited Chest Pain Center, and are fully accredited by The Joint Commission. Springdale strives to honor a 30-minute or less service pledge.

Emergency Department:

Volume: 25,000

Admission Rate: 20%

Physician Coverage: 7a – 7p; 7p – 7a

APP Coverage: 10a – 12p

Documentation: Cerner

Hospital:

Beds: 222
ED Beds: 27

Overflow Beds: 11

Accredited by the Joint Commission

Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

Advanced Primary Stroke Center

Accredited Chest Pain Center

2022 Leapfrog Safety Rating “A”

All medical specialties available

POCUS in emergency department

About Community Health Systems

Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 14 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 60+ acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

From Alaska to Florida, and Pennsylvania to Arizona, our affiliated hospitals are the cornerstones of their communities. These local hospitals and healthcare systems play a vital role by providing close to home care and peace of mind for millions of people each year.

Our affiliated hospitals have the flexibility to meet individual needs and the ability to offer competitive recruitment packages and start-up incentives. Hundreds of physicians choose CHS affiliated hospitals each year for quality of care and quality of life.