APP)-Neurocritical Care

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

27d•$129,323 - $185,266•Onsite

About The Position

UVA Health is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider to join its Neurocritical Care team in a closed Neurosciences ICU. The position uses a dual-practice model across the Neuro ICU and Neuro Intermediate Care Unit, caring for both high-acuity and step-down patient populations. The APP manages an individual patient panel and collaborates with neurology, neurosurgery, anesthesia, and critical care teams in an academic environment. The role includes 24/7 ICU coverage on rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as well as intermediate care rotations with reduced night and weekend burden. The position is 40 hours per week. The team provides care for complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions and uses advanced multimodal cerebral monitoring technologies. UVA Health offers structured onboarding, a dedicated APP mentor, regular feedback, and individualized training progression. The APP provides expert, evidence-based care; supports specialty best practices and protocols; contributes to quality improvement and professional governance; and participates in education, mentoring, and team development. Candidates must be graduates of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree and meet applicable Virginia licensure and institutional credentialing requirements. Current BLS is required; PALS/NRP and ACLS are required as applicable to the position. The role requires prolonged standing, frequent bending and reaching, repetitive keyboard use, effective communication and sensory skills, attention to detail, legible writing, and the ability to lift, push, or pull 50–100 pounds. The employee may be exposed to noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood and body fluids, and infectious disease. Background checks, pre-employment health screenings, and a drug screen for safety-sensitive positions with direct patient interaction are required. Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree.
License or eligibility for licensure as an Advanced Practice Provider in Virginia, in an applicable role listed in the posting.
Nurse Practitioner candidates must hold a license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Virginia.
Meet and maintain UVA Health System, Virginia Board of Medicine or Virginia Board of Nursing, and relevant certifying-body credentialing and licensing requirements.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Current PALS/NRP and ACLS when required for the specific position.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods and frequently bend, stoop, and reach overhead or repetitively.
Ability to perform repetitive computer keyboard work.
Proficient communication, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.
Ability to lift, push, or pull 50–100 pounds.
Complete required background checks and pre-employment health screenings; safety-sensitive roles involving direct patient interaction also require a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care to patients with intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, spinal cord injury, status epilepticus, and postoperative neurosurgical conditions.
Manage a diverse and complex patient load across ICU and intermediate care settings.
Participate in 24/7 ICU coverage, including rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Transition between ICU and intermediate care rotations, with reduced night and weekend burden during non-ICU assignments.
Collaborate with APPs, residents, fellows, attending physicians, and other specialty teams.
Use advanced clinical judgment and make real-time decisions in a fast-moving environment.
Provide expert, evidence-based, top-of-scope clinical care and patient health education.
Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation and comply with institutional and regulatory standards.
Support the development of specialty best practices and protocols.
Serve on committees and workgroups to enhance patient care and educate learners in the clinical setting.
Mentor new team members.
Contribute to clinical quality improvement work and participate in professional governance through the APP Council.
Attend local and departmental team development meetings.
Maintain appropriate licenses, certifications, and specialty training competencies; participate in professional organizations.