Inpatient Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Intermountain Health

1d•$57 - $88•Onsite

About The Position

This Advanced Practice Provider (APP; physician assistant or nurse practitioner) will be a member of the neurosciences team at Intermountain Medical Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and level I Trauma Center in Murray Utah. The APP assists neurosurgeons in the care of patients hospitalized with a variety of neurosurgical conditions, including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, tumors, etc. After being oriented to all aspects of neurosurgery and spine, the APP provides care in inpatient, outpatient, neurosurgical trauma, and neurocritical care settings. The APP's primary responsibility will be inpatient care of neurosurgery patients, though they will also consult on patients in the ER, as well as new consults in the hospital, first assist with emergent surgeries, round with the Neurosurgery Care Coordination team, and be a resource to hospital nursing staff. In addition, this APP may answer call pages that come through from the floor, ER, clinic and the answering service.

Requirements

APRN or PA-C degree from an accredited program
Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one
BLS certification and DEA
Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

Nice To Haves

Prior neurosurgery experience
Prior neuro critical care experience
Prior ICU experience
Prior hospitalist experience

Responsibilities

Inpatient care of neurosurgery patients
Consulting on patients in the ER and hospital
First assist with emergent surgeries
Rounding with the Neurosurgery Care Coordination team
Being a resource to hospital nursing staff
Answering call pages from the floor, ER, clinic, and the answering service
Practicing at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah
Provide care in inpatient, outpatient, neurosurgical trauma, and neurocritical care settings
See and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
Verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
Manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
Frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
Lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
Bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
Walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
Pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items
Navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc)
Stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time