Advanced Practice Professional, Neurocritical Care - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Job Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive neurologic and critical care assessments
• Manage patients in the Neuro ICU, including: Acute Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke (ICH,SAH), Large Vessel occlusion and post-thrombectomy patients, status epilepticus, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, Cerebral edema/elevated ICP, CNS infections, Neuromuscular respiratory failure NIH stroke scale (NIHSS) assessment
• Career growth opportunities in a highly collegial and multidisciplinary team environment
• Coordinate care with stroke neurology, neurosurgery, IR and rehab teams
• Assess patients for change in status and institute appropriate interventions
• Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize the patient when appropriate
• Analyze clinical practice patterns to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to provider team, nursing staff, and other relevant healthcare providers
• Document in the patients’ chart all relevant data including but not limited to results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with provider team
• Coordinate discharge planning and transitions of care
• Support thrombectomy-capable certification standards
• Provide family-centered care by communicating with the family regarding the changing health care needs of the patient
• Serve as a clinical expert and leadership consultant to nursing, healthcare team members, and the larger community
• Become proficient in procedures i.e. central line placement, arterial line placement and lumbar punctures
• Interpretation of invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Become an expert in interpretation of Neuroimaging

Qualifications

• Master’s degree as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant from an accredited program
• NP or PA Certification and NJ License is required
• DEA and CDS is required
• ACLS and BLS required
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in NeuroCritical Care is preferred
• Excellent communication and computer skills
• Strong work ethic and a team player who can work independently
• ENLS certification preferred