Locum Tenens NeuroCritical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking anexperienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a locum tenensopportunity in NeuroCritical Care in Boston, Massachusetts. Join a specializedmultidisciplinary team caring for complex neurology and neurosurgery patientsin a high-acuity Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit.

Schedule

• Approximately 3–4 12-hourshifts per week
• Approximately 40 hours perweek
• Rotating day, night, andweekend coverage
• Locum tenens assignment withpotential for ongoing coverage

Compensation: $120.00per hour

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and managepatients with acute neurological and neurosurgical conditions.
• Provide comprehensive careas part of a multidisciplinary NeuroCritical Care team.
• Participate in daily roundswith attending physicians, fellows, residents, and APPs.
• Perform patient historiesand comprehensive neurological examinations.
• Develop and implementtreatment plans and coordinate specialty consultations.
• Communicate treatment plansand provide education to patients and families.
• Perform inpatientconsultations and maintain accurate EMR documentation.
• Perform proceduresappropriate to training and credentialing, including:
• Central and arterial lineplacement
• Intubation
• Lumbar puncture
• Lumbar drain placement andremoval
• NGT placement
• Staple and sutureplacement/removal
• Wound care and packing
• Spine brace and cervicalcollar placement/removal

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts NP orPA license.
• Graduate of an accredited NPor PA program.
• Current nationalcertification appropriate to the provider's discipline.
• NeuroCritical Care, criticalcare, neurology, or neurosurgery experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work rotatingdays, nights, and weekends.
• Strong clinical,communication, and teamwork skills.