Desert View Hospital in Pahrump, Nevada is recruiting experienced Emergency Department Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join its APP team at this critical access hospital serving the heart of Southern Nevada. The ED sees 21,000 visits annually with a focused daytime coverage model — no overnight shifts required — making this an attractive opportunity for APPs who want high-volume, high-acuity community emergency medicine without a 24/7 call burden. Pahrump sits one hour west of Las Vegas and one hour east of Death Valley, offering a distinctive desert lifestyle with easy access to a major metropolitan area.
Perks and Benefits
- W-2 employment status with a comprehensive benefits package
- Health, dental, and vision coverage included in the benefits package
- Daytime-only APP schedule (11:00 AM – 10:00 PM) — no overnight coverage required
- Stable, established group practice at a community critical access hospital
Practice Highlights
- 21,000 annual ED visits with a 12% admission rate and 17% transfer rate to higher levels of care
- ED bed layout: 11 main ED beds, 4 hallway beds (activated during peak hours), and 5 Fast Track beds/chairs — 20 total treatment spaces
- Peak volume concentrated during daytime hours (approximately 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM); night shifts are significantly slower and not covered by APPs
- APP coverage hours: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM only — no night shift obligation
- Cerner EMR platform
- Critical access hospital with a broad service line including emergency care, surgery, radiology, cardiopulmonary care, wound care, physical therapy, and a 24-hour laboratory
- Hospital has served the Pahrump community for over 10 years with a mission centered on compassionate, high-quality care
Qualifications
- Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
- Minimum of 1 year of Emergency Department clinical experience — required
- Active Nevada licensure or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort managing the full spectrum of community ED acuity, including patients requiring transfer to higher levels of care
About the Community
Pahrump, Nevada sits at the geographic and cultural crossroads of Southern Nevada — one hour west of Las Vegas and one hour east of Death Valley National Park. The area offers a low cost of living, wide-open desert landscapes, and immediate access to world-class entertainment, dining, and air travel in Las Vegas. For clinicians who want the pace and affordability of a smaller community without sacrificing proximity to a major city, Pahrump delivers a genuinely distinctive quality of life.