Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Neuro ICU - Inpatient 2

The Medical College of Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Neurology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support both the Neuro ICU and Neurohospitalist Inpatient Services located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Froedtert Hospital. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching. This Neurology Department is fortunate to have several fellowship trained Neurologists specializing in stroke and both neurointensive and neurointerventional care, who can provide state-of-the-art treatments. The clinical expertise assembled in the Department of Neurology had resulted in JCAHO certification of Froedtert Hospital as the first Primary Stroke Center in Wisconsin in 2004. The Ideal Candidate will have a passion for working with medically complex patients and bring prior experience as an APP/RN working with patients of the Neurological services, critical care or other high acuity hospital work who wants to be part of a thriving and collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse: Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.
Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.
Wisconsin RN License
Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
DEA registration
Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)
Family NP (FNP)
Physician Assistant Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience in Neurology or Critical Care in an inpatient setting.
No experience required - open to training

Responsibilities

Support the Neuro Critical Care and Neurohospitalist services by collaborating with a large team of Attending Physicians, Resident and Fellow Physicians, APPs, medical students, and APP students to admit, develop treatment plans, monitor effectiveness of care, interpret diagnostic results, employ pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment plans, and discharge patients with complex primary neurologic problems.
Primary patient population includes stroke (hemorrhagic, ischemic, and aneurysmal), traumatic brain injury, seizure/status epilepticus, spinal cord injury, meningoencephalitis, and post op neurologic surgery.
Practice autonomously with Attending Physician oversight on both the Neuro Critical Care and Neurohospitalist services to provide comprehensive care through management of multiple acute medical problems, performance of bedside procedures, attention to detail regarding diagnostic results and formulation of treatment plans and coordinate complex disposition to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
Facilitates and communicates with patients, family, and staff to promote closed loop communication, inclusivity, and enhance care plan knowledge.
Work within a multi-disciplinary care team including comprised of Attending Physicians, Resident and Fellow Physicians, APP students and fellows, and medical students.
Complete comprehensive Grand Rounds on the Neuro Critical Care Service to develop patient care plans and attend didactic lectures to further clinical expertise.