APP Surgical Care - Neurosurgery (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)
APP Surgical Care - Neurosurgery (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)
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Job Description
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)APP Surgical Care - Neurosurgery (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner)
Full-Time Exempt
Monday - Friday
First Shift
Location: Clarkson Doctors Building South Nebraska Medicine Omaha NE
Why Work at Nebraska Medicine
Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
Leading Health Network Work with the regions top academic health network partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education research and patient care.
Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences reflecting the communities we serve.
Professional Development & Work-Life Balance Benefit from a dedicated Professional Development Fund Flex Time for better work-life balance and paid CME Days to support your continuing education and career growth.
Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!
Duties: APP Surgical Care - Neurosurgery
Provide comprehensive care to adult and pediatric patients and families with neurosurgical conditions including neurodegenerative spine disease; minimally invasive spine interventions; chronic pain interventions; spinal cord stimulators; stroke; aneurysms vascular malformations; traumatic brain injuries; spine and spinal cord injuries; brain and spinal tumors; hydrocephalus/shunt management; epilepsy; functional neurosurgery; movement disorders; peripheral nerve stimulators; and evaluate pertinent urgent and emergent inpatient and ambulatory neurosurgical interventions. Diagnose medical conditions plan and implement interventions and evaluate patient responses in collaboration with a designated supervising physician. Perform and assist with diagnostic and therapeutic medical and/or surgical procedures.
Required Qualifications: APP Surgical Care - Neurosurgery
Nurse Practitioner
Masters degree in nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
Minimum of two years RN experience or equivalent combination of RN and nurse practitioner experience combined (two years of RN experience equals one year of APRN experience) required.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska or current compact state required.
Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) required.
Appropriate certification required based on position department and population served:
Adult Inpatient
Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC);
Adult (ANP-BC);
Family (FNP-BC) - will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date
Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) -will be required to obtain post graduate certificate for AGACNP-BC within 3 years of hire or transfer date
Adult Outpatient:
Adult Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC)
Adult (ANP-BC)
Family (FNP-BC)
Physician Assistant
Masters degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program OR bachelors degree with ten years of current active Physician Assistant experience and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice OR if bachelors degree with less than ten years current active experience sign a written agreement consenting to obtain a Masters degree from an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program within three years from date of transfer or hire and approval from the Director of the Office of Advanced Practice required.
Ability to maintain Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours to meet State of Nebraska and NCCPA Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Or if new graduate eligible for certification and certification completed prior to beginning to provide care required.
Currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of Nebraska (or eligible for license prior to beginning to provide care) required.
Both Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant
Ability to function with autonomy and able to make independent decisions while functioning as part of a comprehensive team required.
Ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written forms required.
Ability to provide critical thinking and analytical skills required.
Efficient use of information systems data processing systems telecommunication devices office equipment and audiovisual teaching/education resources required.
Ability to comprehend and follow policy procedure guidelines and protocols required.
Flexibility and dedication to team involvement and supporting organizational goals required.
Familiar with patient care equipment as appropriate to specialty area required.
Knowledge of health care policy and societal factors affecting the delivery of care required.
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licensure required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required must be from an American Heart Association endorsed program upon first renewal.
Preferred Qualifications: APP Surgical Care - Neurosurgery
Nurse Practitioner
Inpatient: Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) certification preferred
Physician Assistant
Prior experience working in a related health care field as a Physician Assistant preferred.
Recruiter Contact
Sarah Placzek
Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion marital status sex age national origin disability genetic information sexual orientation gender identity and protected veterans status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
