Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurocritical Care (Per Diem) at Hartford Healthcare (HHC)

Description

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Benefits:

• Market-leading compensation and benefits and generous paid time off

• Paid CME time off plus CME budget, reimbursed professional licenses and dues

• Enhanced Tuition Assistance and Higher Education Partnerships

• Voluntary benefits include student loan programs, home, auto, renter’s insurance, identity theft protection, legal services, low-interest loans, pet insurance and more!

• Employee discount programs and colleague assistance offering resources and information for personal and work-life issues

• Family care benefits through Care.com including emergency back-up care benefit for children, adults and even pets!

Position Details:

·         Work with a group of highly skilled multidisciplinary critical care advanced practice providers

·         Enjoy excellent collaboration with multidisciplinary intensivists, neuro intensivists and neurosurgeons in a closed ICU

·         Grow your career in a health care system that values career progression in Advanced practice providers and seeks to see them achieve their individual goals.

Role: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Location:  2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, 06606

Setting: Inpatient, neurological critical care

Schedule:  Full-time, day/night rotating.

Call schedule: No call

Hartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:

·         Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice

·         Hartford HealthCare is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut

·         With tools like EPIC, Hartford HealthCare’s state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

Ayer Neuroscience Institute

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is a rapidly expanding Institute with a focus on comprehensive patient care, academics, and research. The Institute enjoys the resources of a system committed to excellence in patient quality and experience and boasts an impressive staff of world class Neuroscience leaders which includes over 200 Neuroscience physicians and advanced practitioners. Join an integrated team with training and expertise in the areas of vascular neurology, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular neurology, movement disorders, epilepsy, headache and pain management, cognitive neurology, neurosurgery, neuro ophthalmology and general neurology!

About Hartford HealthCare:

·         Honored as a “Best Organizations for Leadership Development” by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)

·         Prestigiously named one of the “Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut” by the Becker's Hospital Review

·         Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources

·         Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:

Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients.

In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider’s practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Licensure: Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible)

• Training: Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience: 1+ years as an advanced practice provider in a critical care setting. Neurocritical care experience highly preferred.