Neurosurgery Inpatient - Bridgeport - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Location Detail: St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

Shift Detail: Mon-Sun

Outstanding opportunity to join a national leader in Neuroscience. The Ayer Neuroscience Institute at Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Neurosurgery Advanced Practitioner to join our growing, high‑performing Advanced Practice team at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

As part of our 24/7 APP‑driven service, you will practice with a high level of autonomy while being fully supported by a collaborative team of expert neurosurgeons and experienced APPs. Our team provides exceptional care across all areas of neurosurgery—from minimally invasive and deformity spine surgery to advanced cranial, neurovascular, and neurotrauma cases

Position Highlights

• Manage neurosurgical spine and cranial patients in both the ICU and inpatient floor settings.
• Perform comprehensive clinical responsibilities, including intake H&Ps, progress notes, consultations, postoperative management, and discharge planning, as well as providing neurosurgical evaluations throughout the hospital, including the Emergency Department.
• First assist in the operating room for a wide range of emergent and elective cranial and spine procedures.
• Participate in interventional radiology coverage for neuroendovascular cases.
• Support the full scope of emergency and elective neurosurgical care across the service line.
• Additional clinical and coverage opportunities may be available based on departmental needs.

Schedule

• Day shift: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Night shift: 6:00 PM – 7:00 AM

This position is part of a continuous 24/7 APP-covered neurosurgical service line.

Schedule includes a rotation of days, nights, weekends, and holidays as part of a collaborative 24/7 APP coverage model.

Scheduled shifts and coverage models are subject to modification based on operational needs, patient volumes, service expansion, and evolving program requirements. Advance Practitioners may be expected to participate in future scheduling models that support the needs of the service

Why Join Our Team?

• Work within a dynamic, well‑rounded APP team with extensive neurosurgery and neurocritical care expertise.
• Collaborate with exceptional neurosurgeons who are leaders in their subspecialties and deeply committed to education and mentorship.
• Be part of a rapidly expanding service that values innovation, teamwork, and continual clinical growth.
• Thrive in a highly collaborative environment where APPs are recognized as integral clinical partners and empowered to practice at the top of their license.
• Join a supportive culture built on communication, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to delivering outstanding neurosurgical care.

· Opportunities exist for professional growth, leadership development, quality initiatives, program development, education, and participation in system-wide neurosurgical projects.

About the Ayer Neuroscience Institute: 

The Ayer Neuroscience Institute at Hartford HealthCare 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 an impressive staff of world class Neuroscience leaders.

About Hartford HealthCare (HHC):

HHC employs more than 2,500 providers  in over 400 practice locations throughout Connecticut with 7 acute care hospitals, one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest, physician-led, multi-specialty medical groups in New England.

We support your development and wellbeing through the respected Hartford HealthCare’s Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced Practitioners, and the groundbreaking Office of Provider Wellness

All of this means  MORE OPPORTUNITY to propel your career to new heights within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are a collegial group of teachers, researchers, innovators, and, most of all, caregivers.

Location:

Within an hour from New York City and two hours of Boston, Connecticut offers you and your family an exceptional lifestyle. Enjoy the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas. 

Qualifications

BE/BC Physician Assistant or APRN with First Assist.