Advanced Practice Provider (Labor- Pool) - Neurovascular Service - Newport News, Virginia

Riverside Hospital•Newport News, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Riverside Medical Group is seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join its expanding Neurovascular team in Newport News, Virginia. The APP will collaborate with neurointerventional physicians, vascular neurologists, neurosurgeons, and multidisciplinary care teams to provide comprehensive care for patients with cerebrovascular disorders, including ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attacks, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, carotid artery disease, and intracranial stenosis. The role contributes to outpatient care and cross-trains for inpatient coverage when the inpatient APP is off. Responsibilities include assessing, treating, and managing acute and chronic neurovascular conditions; supporting patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic neurointerventional procedures; and coordinating care across specialties. The schedule combines outpatient clinic visits, inpatient rounding and consultations, follow-up care, and call coverage as determined by department needs. This is a labor pool position. The hiring range is $60.00–$75.00 per hour. Actual pay depends on specialty, experience, and performance. Riverside offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, CME allowance, paid professional development, malpractice coverage, physician support, and an opportunity to participate in a growing neuroscience program.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioner candidates: Master's or doctoral degree in nursing from an accredited program and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
For Physician Assistant candidates: graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program; a master's degree is preferred.
Current Virginia licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
National certification appropriate to the discipline.
DEA registration or eligibility.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, or ability to obtain it within the established timeframe.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in neurology, stroke care, neurosurgery, critical care, neurointerventional radiology, or vascular medicine.
Experience managing complex neurological or cerebrovascular patients.
Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration abilities.
Master's degree for Physician Assistant candidates.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including history and physical examinations.
Evaluate and manage patients with acute and chronic neurovascular conditions.
Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians.
Provide inpatient consultations, rounding, and follow-up care.
Conduct outpatient clinic visits, including post-procedure and long-term follow-up appointments.
Assist in managing patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic neurointerventional procedures.
Interpret diagnostic studies and laboratory results and formulate clinical recommendations.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, procedural expectations, and preventive strategies.
Coordinate care across multiple specialties and services.
Document clinical encounters accurately and promptly in the electronic medical record.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, stroke program development, and clinical pathway optimization.
Maintain compliance with hospital, medical group, state, and federal regulations.
Cross-train to the inpatient service and provide cross-coverage when the inpatient APP is off.
Participate in call coverage as determined by department needs.