Salary: 52.29-78.43 USD

Facility: Marian Professional Building

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.100000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days with Call Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:

8a-4p

Summary:

Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Position focuses mainly on inpatient care, though may also work in outpatient clinical practice. This position requires some travel between acute system hospitals and provides general neurology and acute stroke care to Emergency Department patients, Observation Unit patients and inpatients, specifically cares for patients with neurological disease and/or stroke. May work at multiple sites on any given day depending on patient volume. It may be necessary to spend time at 4 sites during the day. This position will participate in virtual rounds with the neurology attending via a telemedicine mobile unit. Participates in patient and family teaching. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with health care team members in maintaining standards for professional practice in the clinical setting. Supports delivery of evidence-based acute stroke assessment and management. Provides expert nursing consultation and practice oversight. Develops and delivers acute stroke continuing education programs. Participates in performance improvement processes. Participates in Comprehensive Stroke research.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Maintains a current New York State Professional RN License

Completion of an accredited program for Nurse Practitioners

Maintains Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Certification

OR

Graduate of an approved NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants) and CAHEA (Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA) accredited Physician Assistant training program

Meets credentialing requirements as appropriate through the Medical Staff office

EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant preferred

Two (2) years of experience in the neurosciences preferred

KNOLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

CPR Certified

ACLS Certified

Management of intracranial hypertension

Cerebral perfusion studies

Ventriculostomy management

Acute cerebrovascular rescue

Ability to perform IV Thrombolysis

Competency in interpretation of CT and MRI of the central nervous system

Demonstrates excellent communication and customer service skills.

Competency in leverage telemedicine equipment and virtual monitoring systems

Computer Literate

WORKING CONDITIONS

Subject to inside environmental conditions

Must be able to work in hectic environment making sound decisions at all times

Work is demanding and stressful at times

Visual and auditory acuity are essential

Considerable walking and standing during the tour of duty. Knowledge and utilization of proper body mechanics is essential as lifting, pulling and pushing patients and equipment are required

Works indoors in a well lighted, well ventilated area

May be exposed to communicable diseases

REQNUMBER: 25163