Stroke Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)-PRN
About The Position
Munson Healthcare’s Neurosciences team is seeking a PRN advanced practice provider to join its Neurovascular/Stroke team. Based at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Michigan, the team also supports smaller spoke hospitals and serves complex neurovascular patients across the region using advanced triage software. Munson Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center with an open endovascular stroke interventional neurosurgery team. The APP will work collaboratively with physicians and other APPs to care for inpatient and outpatient stroke patients across a range of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke disorders. This is a mixed inpatient and outpatient role. The APP uses neurological examination, testing and imaging, acute stroke treatment planning, and knowledge of neurovascular intervention to provide care. Duties include inpatient rounds, virtual rounds at community hospitals for select patients, outpatient clinic care, and acute stroke triage. Community stroke-prevention education is also part of the role; future involvement in telestroke care is possible. The APP works as a self-directed professional, making independent decisions in direct patient care in a fast-paced acute stroke setting. The role requires effective communication, appropriate documentation and billing, use of the electronic medical record and Viz Ai stroke triage software, and adherence to Munson Healthcare prescriptive authority guidelines. The provider is expected to maintain current medical knowledge through ongoing professional development. The EHR is Oracle Health. Munson Healthcare is a nonprofit healthcare system serving northern Michigan. The job posting describes opportunities for personal and professional growth, a collaborative team environment, and the lifestyle and recreation available in the Traverse City region.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing or a master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
- Provider experience required.
- State of Michigan Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license required.
- BLS certification required.
- ENLS certificate required; it may be obtained after hire.
- Must meet Munson Healthcare immunization requirements for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella, and receive an annual flu vaccine unless granted an approved medical or religious exemption.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in stroke or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct inpatient and outpatient care for neurovascular and stroke patients.
- Make independent clinical decisions as a self-directed professional.
- Conduct daily rounds on the inpatient neurovascular consult service and provide appropriate services, documentation, and billing.
- Conduct virtual rounds at Munson community hospitals for select neurovascular patients who are not transferred to Munson Medical Center.
- Provide outpatient neurovascular clinic care.
- Triage acute stroke patients and provide or support emergent management, including ENLS care.
- Use neurological examinations, testing, imaging, and acute stroke treatment plans in patient care.
- Use the electronic medical record and Viz Ai stroke triage software, and complete documentation of evaluations, care, and services rendered.
- Follow Munson Healthcare Advance Practice Provider prescriptive authority guidelines.
- Maintain current medical knowledge through ongoing professional development in pertinent medical fields.
- Take part in community education related to stroke prevention.
- Potentially participate in telestroke care in the future.
Benefits
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout the healthcare system.
- Collaborative team environment.
- The job posting describes the Traverse City region’s outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, schools, and regional airport.
