Stroke APP - Adam Neuroscience Center (Full Time)

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

About The Position

The Stroke APP is a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner role at the Adams Neuroscience Center, supporting the growing neurosciences program. The position works collaboratively with physicians and an interdisciplinary team to care for complex neurological and stroke patients. New graduates with a sincere interest in stroke, vascular neurology, or neurosciences are encouraged to apply. Experienced APPs with backgrounds in stroke, neurology, neuro-ICU/neurocritical care, neurosurgery, or other high-acuity inpatient settings are also sought. Previous neuro experience is a plus but is not required for the right new graduate. The role offers an opportunity to develop specialized expertise in stroke and neurosciences. The APP provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient and family needs across the disease process, in collaboration with attending supervising or collaborating physicians and in accordance with state law, hospital regulations, policies, protocols, and clinical pathways. Duties may include obtaining histories, performing examinations, reviewing and ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulating and managing treatment plans, and performing procedures or prescribing treatment and medications within applicable guidelines and professional competency. Depending on the clinical specialty and scope of the role, the APP may provide autonomous team-based care or assist in operative cases. The position also includes educating patients and families, providing psychosocial support, maintaining compliant and secure documentation, contributing to quality and safety, and maintaining professional competency. The APP may support clinical education and orientation, precept students, mentor candidates, collaborate on research and quality-improvement work, and assist with developing clinical protocols. Yale New Haven Health describes flexible schedules, career advancement opportunities, relocation assistance, competitive salary, health, dental, and vision insurance, a pension plan with matched tax-sheltered annuity and Roth contributions, wellness initiatives, and professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
For PA candidates: active NCCPA certification and a Connecticut State Physician Assistant License.
For NP candidates: Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, and board specialty certification as appropriate for the position profile.
ACLS/BLS certification when indicated for the position profile.
DEA license.
Appointment to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and completion of the Medical Staff credentialing process; evidence of current competence to practice must be provided, including appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners.
Additional licensure, certifications, or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on the position and specialty area.

Nice To Haves

Clinical working experience as an NP or PA in the specialty or service line is preferred but not required.
Previous experience in stroke, neurology, neuro-ICU/neurocritical care, neurosurgery, or another high-acuity inpatient setting.
A strong interest in stroke, vascular neurology, or neurosciences; new graduates with a demonstrated interest are encouraged to apply.
PALS for pediatric position profiles, when indicated.
NRP certification when indicated for neonatal care.

Responsibilities

Assess, triage, and therapeutically manage patient and family needs throughout the disease process as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Collaborate with attending supervising or collaborating physicians in accordance with state law, hospital regulations, policies, protocols, and clinical pathways.
Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review and order diagnostic and therapeutic tests and radiologic results, and formulate and manage treatment plans.
Perform procedures and prescribe treatment and medications within institutional and state guidelines and applicable scope and competency standards.
Provide autonomous team-based care for certain patient populations when applicable to the specialty.
Assist as first or second assistant on operative cases when within the position scope and educational prerequisites.
Respond to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters as required.
Educate patients and families about care, available resources, treatment plans, potential treatment or medication side effects, and discharge plans.
Provide psychosocial support to patients, family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Document appropriately in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protect information from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
Maintain high standards of ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and patient care, and comply with healthcare regulatory requirements and standards.
Engage in projects that maintain and advance professional competency and maintain employee requirements determined by hospital policy.
Serve as a clinical resource for new house staff and provide service-specific orientation when appropriate.
Report safety events and near misses and demonstrate high-reliability organizational behaviors.
May precept NP/PA students and other healthcare professionals and mentor pre-PA/NP candidates.
May collaborate on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects and assist with clinical protocol development.