Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

HonorHealth • Mesa, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) works collaboratively with the healthcare team to provide age-appropriate care to patients on the assigned unit. The role emphasizes health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. It carries significant autonomy, requiring a highly motivated practitioner who can work independently. As an Advanced Practice Nurse, the NP provides leadership as a mentor, educator, researcher, and clinician, and practices within the scope defined by the Arizona Board of Nursing and HonorHealth. Practice is evidence-based, guided by nursing theory and a Shared Governance decision-making model, and aligned with organizational performance standards and initiatives.

The NP provides holistic, patient- and family-focused care, develops therapeutic partnerships, applies expert clinical judgment, and uses evidence-based and diverse approaches to health and illness management. In collaboration with physicians, the NP performs histories and physical examinations, orders and interprets diagnostic studies, prescribes medications, consults ancillary departments and specialists, and supports transitions between levels of care, including discharge.

The NP provides coaching and guidance to nursing staff, consults with healthcare providers, and contributes to research and clinical, professional, and systems leadership. As an educator and mentor, the NP supports clinical skill development, critical thinking, discharge planning, effective communication, and staff involvement in patient- and family-centered care while upholding professional and specialty standards. The NP independently and collaboratively conducts and supports research, evidence-based practice, and process-improvement projects, and helps incorporate current evidence into practice. The role also involves knowledge of reimbursement and business practices, marketing and contracting considerations, legal and regulatory requirements, credentialing, health policy, organizational structure and culture, outcome evaluation, and performance improvement.

Requirements

• Master's degree (MS, MN, or MSN) from an NLN- or CCNE-accredited program, required before starting.
• At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• BCLS certification upon hire.
• DEA license upon hire.
• Valid Arizona Nurse Practitioner licensure with prescriptive authority upon hire.
• Nurse Practitioner certification aligned with the Arizona Board of Nursing scope of practice upon hire.
• Specialty board certification from an approved national certifying agency, such as ANCC, National Certification Corporation, or AANP, upon hire.
• Staff with direct responsibility for stroke patient care must complete the specified stroke education requirements before starting.
• Current Fingerprint Clearance Card, or eligibility to apply for one within seven working days after employment, for Pediatric Behavioral Health sites only.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as specified by the specialty.
• Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, age-appropriate patient- and family-focused care, including health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians to perform histories and physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic studies, prescribe medications, consult specialists and ancillary departments, and facilitate transitions of care, including discharge.
• Provide clinical coaching and guidance to nursing staff and consultation to healthcare providers.
• Support nursing staff development, clinical skill development, critical thinking, discharge planning, and effective nurse-physician-patient-family communication.
• Mentor staff nurses and promote their involvement in decisions guiding patient- and family-centered care while maintaining professional and specialty standards.
• Conduct and support research, evidence-based practice, and process-improvement projects to enhance care outcomes.
• Promote incorporation of current research and other available evidence into practice.
• Contribute to clinical, professional, and systems leadership, collaboration, and ethical decision-making.
• Address reimbursement and business practices, legal and regulatory requirements, credentialing, health policy, organizational matters, outcome evaluation, and performance improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level