Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant –Inpatient Neurosurgery

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UW Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients in the Neuro General Units and Neurosurgery Clinics. The role works collaboratively with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide ongoing patient care and management. Duties include seeing new and follow-up neurosurgery patients in the clinic, rounding on general neurosurgery inpatients, and first assisting in the operating room. The position is located at UnityPoint Health – Meriter, a 448-bed community hospital in Madison. The work schedule is 100% FTE, with four 10-hour shifts. Core hours are between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM or 5:00 AM and 3:00 PM, with a future weekend rotation. Candidates with experience or interest in Neuroscience ICU, acute care, neurocritical care, surgical ICU, or medical ICU may be well suited to the team. UW Health provides an Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Council to promote, support, and advise on APP practice, as well as an APP leadership structure in which APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice. The organization also offers routine employee recognition and appreciation activities.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: a master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited nursing program.
For Physician Assistants: a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited PA program.
State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure.
For Nurse Practitioners: active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in the state(s) of practice, and active board certification as an NP in the area of clinical practice.
For Physician Assistants: active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in the state(s) of practice, and active PA board certification.
Active DEA license or ability to apply for one prior to or upon hire.
Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in the state of practice, which may include Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in Neuroscience ICU (NSICU), acute care, neurocritical care, surgical ICU (SICU), or medical ICU (MICU).

Responsibilities

Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients on the Neuro General Units and in Neurosurgery Clinics.
Collaborate with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide ongoing patient care and management.
See new and follow-up neurosurgery patients in the clinic setting.
Perform inpatient rounding on general neurosurgery patients.
First assist in the operating room.