Advanced Practice Provider (APP)(PA/NP)/NeuroICU Instructor – Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice (Open Rank)

About the role

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU-SOM) has a full-time clinical faculty position available for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP). The APP will be a clinical faculty member of the CU-SOM, entering at either the level of Instructor of Clinical Practice or Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Admitting patients to the hospital – either direct admit from an outside hospital or from the ED.
• Performing history and physical exam, patient assessment, ordering appropriate labs, diagnostic studies, radiology tests, and follow up and formulation of treatment plan.
• Performing necessary emergent and non-emergent procedures in the ICU with hospital privilege after demonstrated competency and according to standardized protocols where applicable.
• Performing efficiently in urgent/emergent situations following established protocols, remaining calm, clearly communicating, and documenting events.
• Absisting with transfer orders, discharge to outside facilities and associated documentation.
• Establishing and maintaining communication with other health care providers and departments to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and to promote consistency and continuity of care (e.g. handoffs, sign out and transfer summaries).
• Demonstrating responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Functioning as a clinical leader and educator in collaboration with physicians, nurses and others on the healthcare team.
• Participating in research activities as requested.
• Demonstrating a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
• Demonstrating proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities to document, track, and convey information.
• Attending weekly specialty conferences as permissible with clinical schedule.
• Attending conferences, board review courses, practical procedure boot camps and other professional development both in-state and out of state.
• Participating in quality and safety improvement projects as requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing (Acute Care NP) or a graduate of an accredited program in Physician Assistant Studies. Current active license to practice in the state of Colorado as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant. Prescriptive authority is required. Currently credentialed as an APN or PA by the appropriate national certifying body.
• Preferred Qualifications: At least 2 years of experience in intensive care setting. Proficiency in ICU bedside procedures (arterial lines, central venous catheters, chest tube placement, intubation, etc.) and strong desire to master ICU and Neurosurgical bedside procedures. Experience in surgical subspecialty. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally. Proven ability to care for high acuity, high complexity patients in fast-paced ICU setting. Desire to learn and perform procedures appropriate in the Neuro-ICU setting. Ability to work individually and as a team to support team-based medical care in an APP/Physician/Resident Physician model.

Pay

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE: Instructor of Clinical Practice: $112,400 - $130,800 Senior Instructor of Clinical Practice: $130,800 - $149,200 The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Schedule

Full-time

Why Join Us

Neurosurgery at CU is a dynamic, rapidly growing educational enterprise, and we are one of the largest Departments of Neurosurgery in the western United States. Currently the Department encompasses 4 teaching institutions: University Hospital, Colorado Children’s Hospital, the Colorado VA Medical Center and Denver Health and Hospitals, with all but the latter now located on the new 225 acre Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. The Anschutz Medical Campus, is a truly state-of-the-art center for education, clinical programs, research and innovation our current faculty includes 86 faculty and growing rapidly. Within the Department are nine programs of excellence, offering unrivaled educational opportunities for our Residents and Fellows. We, at the University of Colorado, provide state-of-the-art care not only to the patients of Colorado, but to our region and to the nation.