Neurocritical Care Nights - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
About The Position
Hartford Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their Neurocritical Care team! The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are part of a multidisciplinary team that plans and delivers care for critical neuroscience patients with a focus on those with neurological and neurosurgical diseases and related disorders. Our critical patient population includes complex strokes, skull base surgery, status epilepticus, tumor resections, spinal cord injury, DBS, and other complex diseases. The APPs rotate in the intensive care unit and stepdown units. Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Advanced Practitioners perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Advanced Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists. Advanced Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
Requirements
- Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)
- Certified or board-eligible Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- New graduates with critical care and/or neuroscience experience welcome to apply!
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years in an critical care/neurocritical care setting
Responsibilities
- Plans and delivers care for critical neuroscience patients with a focus on those with neurological and neurosurgical diseases and related disorders.
- Rotates in the intensive care unit and stepdown units.
- Performs routine physical examinations.
- Formulates medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.
- Develops plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.
- Provides appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols.
- Identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid CME time off
- CME budget
- Reimbursed professional licenses and dues
- Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships
- Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renters insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, pet insurance and more!
- Employee discount programs
- Colleague assistance programs offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues
- Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
