Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant –Inpatient Neurosurgery
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide high-quality, cost-effective care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients in inpatient and ambulatory settings. The role includes care on Neuro General Units and in Neurosurgery Clinics, working collaboratively with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide ongoing patient care and management. The position involves seeing new and follow-up neurosurgery patients in clinic, rounding on general neurosurgery inpatients, and first assisting in the operating room. The position 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. A future weekend rotation is planned. The position is located at UnityPoint Health–Meriter, a UW Health partner organization. UW Health supports advanced practice providers through its APP Advisory Council, employee recognition activities, and an APP leadership structure within the Department of Advanced Practice. Applicants with experience or interest in Neuroscience ICU, acute care, neurocritical care, surgical ICU, or medical ICU may be well suited to the team. Applicants must meet the education, licensure, certification, and DEA requirements applicable to their Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant pathway. All applicants must hold an active DEA license or be able to apply for one before or upon hire.
Requirements
- For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nursing Program.
- For Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited PA Program.
- State of Wisconsin Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure.
- For Nurse Practitioners: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in the state(s) of practice.
- For Nurse Practitioners: Active board certification as an NP in an area of clinical practice; listed areas include Adult, Adult/Geriatric Acute Care, or Adult/Geriatric Primary Care.
- 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(s) of practice, which may include Wisconsin and other states.
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 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.
Benefits
- UW Health provides routine employee recognition and appreciation activities throughout the year.
- UW Medical Foundation benefits are referenced in the posting; specific benefits are not listed.
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Job Type
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