Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Neurology & Stroke

University of Alabama at Birmingham • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for responding to all code stroke events or stroke related neurology consult requests throughout the hospital; they will be actively involved in the ongoing discussion of treatment plan with the attending physician on call. The APP will be responsible for staying with the patient until they are medically stable and ordering appropriate medications/diagnostic testing/treatments/etc. The APP will be responsible for communicating diagnostic/treatment information to the patient and their families as well maintain ongoing communication to the other provider teams involved in patient care. The APP is expected to participate in quality/process improvement meetings and projects along with weekly/monthly/quarterly stroke division meetings. The APP will work daily with a large multi-disciplinary team to provide ongoing care for a wide variety of neurology patients and will respond to pages regarding neurology patients from nursing staff and other medical teams.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing with an Acute Care NP certification, or graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
• Currently certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) with Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Specialty by the Alabama Board of Nursing or licensed as a Physician Assistant by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners with certification as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) is required or should be obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Depending on the unit/department, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans focused on prevention, diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of disease.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and other diagnostic tests for the patient.
• Maintains records and reports as required by regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission (TJC).
• May assist in the coordination of research protocols, serving as a patient advocate and a liaison between the patient and other health care providers.
• Provides assistance in orientation and/or training of new clinical personnel as needed.
• Serves as the expert clinical resource to the clinical staff and patients in the area of specialty.
• Provides a safe environment for patients and others.
• Demonstrates a responsible attitude toward continued professional growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• CME allowance: Full-time APPs receive an annual $2,000.00 CME allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees