Neurocritical Care - Nurse Practitioner Reading Hospital
About The Position
The Reading Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Neurocritical Care Dept. The Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Professional (APP) operates as a clinical expert in the intensive care unit. They work collaboratively with the neurocritical care intensivist to perform timely stroke and neurological critical care management. The Neurocritical Care APP acts as a liaison for patient care and communication between the patient and family, consulting services, multidisciplinary services, and nursing staff. They perform procedures under the supervising physician such as central line placement, arterial line placement, bronchoscopy, and lumbar puncture. They perform history and physicals, daily progress notes, admission orders, and daily orders under their scope of practice. The Neurocritical Care APP coordinates transfer of service once critical care management is complete.
Requirements
- Master's Degree
- Relevant Experience
- BLS Certification
- Certification or CE Units Specific To Departmental Area
- PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
- PA Registered Nurse License
- Excellent Communications Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- General Clerical Skills
- Keyboarding
- Microsoft Word
Responsibilities
- Operates as a clinical expert in the intensive care unit.
- Works collaboratively with the neurocritical care intensivist to perform timely stroke and neurological critical care management.
- Acts as a liaison for patient care and communication between the patient and family, consulting services, multidisciplinary services, and nursing staff.
- Performs procedures under the supervising physician such as central line placement, arterial line placement, bronchoscopy, and lumbar puncture.
- Performs history and physicals, daily progress notes, admission orders, and daily orders under their scope of practice.
- Coordinates transfer of service once critical care management is complete.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plan with employer automatic contribution and employer match.
- Malpractice insurance
- New Hire Bonus
- Generous paid time-off allowance
- CME time and money
- Relocation assistance
- Supportive health system to advance goals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
