Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Responsibilities

• Interact regularly with patients, family members, medical/social/public service support teams, regulatory agencies, and payor agencies.
• Prescribe medication, write orders, perform procedures and respond to emergency and/or immediate condition changes of acute, critically ill patients.
• Document all pertinent data to develop comprehensive medical status, diagnosis and clinical treatment plan for all assigned patients.

Requirements

• RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) is required.
• Prior operating room, surgical, or neurosurgery experience is preferred.
• Compassionate, warm and patient focused.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• MS: Nursing (Required).
• NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - New York State Education Department (NYSED).
• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ranging from $130,000 - $165,000, based on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Malpractice with tail coverage.
• CME Funding ($1750 annually).
• Generous vacation, in addition to 5 paid days for CME.
• Retirement and defined pension plan.
• Flexible schedule.
• Neuroscience Institute working collegially with APPs in neurosurgery, neurology, neuropsychology, pain psychology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neuroendovascular surgery, interventional pain and spine.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, with a 1:4 weekend rotation. Weekend coverage includes inpatient rounding (2–3 hours).

Pay

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00