Advanced Practice Provider Neurosurgical Stepdown / Floor

Job Description

Description

Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to manage neurological deficits and other comorbidities for the neurosurgical step-down floor at UH Cleveland Medical Center.  The schedule is rotating 12 hour day / eve, weekends and holidays. Nurse practitioner must be ACNP.  New Grads welcome to apply!

Position Summary :

• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research.
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance with care paths, protocols, and standards of care and current research.
• Collaborates w / other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family.
• Order and perform routine diagnostic procedures
• Develop and implement treatment plans
• Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self.
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management.
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism.
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review.
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients / customers.
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships with co-workers.
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment.
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values

Additional Responsibilities

Qualifications

Position Requirements :

Demonstrated competence as a practitioner

Effective oral and written communication skills

A variety of technical patient care devices specific to the clinical area

Computers and selected office equipment

Education / Expertise :

Nurse Practitioner :   Nursing Doctorate or Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis on clinical practice.

Physician Assistant :   Completion of a formal Physician Assistant training from an accredited program with NCCPA certification.

Required Credentials, Licensure or Certification (i.e. RN, RRT) :

Nurse Practitioner :   BLS required; ACLS preferred; Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Ohio.; Current APRN license to practice in Ohio.

Physician Assistant :   BLS required; ACLS preferred;; NCCPA-Certified.; DEA license

Physical Demands