Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), Neuro Critical Care

Harborview Medical Center – Neuro Critical Care We have an outstanding opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider – Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Physician Assistant (PA‑C).

WORK SCHEDULE

90% FTE

Variable Shifts Shifts include both Days, and Nights, (50/50) as well as Weekends, and Holidays No call.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

The APP will work under the supervision of the NCCS attending staff that includes Anesthesia, Neurology, and Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Neuro Critical Care at Harborview Medical Center takes care of a patient population that includes Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Seizure and Status Epilepticus, Isolated Traumatic Brain Injuries, Neuromuscular disorders, Brain Tumors, CNS infections, hypoxemic-ischemic encephalopathy, Spinal Cord Injury, and post‑operative spine patients.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform patient care to include admitting new patients, participating in daily patient rounds, daily care evaluation and management of ICU patients, writing daily progress notes and formulating/implementing plans Collaborate with acute care services (ortho spine, neurosurgery, and neurology services) to daily sign out patients leaving the unit Use ICU Checklist on morning rounds to complete the daily checklist for each patient to ensure proper care and communication with nursing staff Facilitate family meetings and participate in goal of care discussions as appropriate Perform procedures including Central Venous Catheters, Arterial Lines, Bronchoscopy, Lumbar Punctures, Point of Care Ultrasound Quality Improvement and Research including QI meetings and ongoing QI projects

REQUIREMENTS

If ARNP: Master’s or Doctorate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and Washington State Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License with prescriptive privileges, AND National certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC or AGACNP-BC preferred), (FNPs with at least 5 years of APP critical care experience will also be considered). If PA-C: Licensure as a Physician’s Assistant in the State of Washington with certification from a national certifying body (NCCPA). ACLS Must be eligible to receive hospital staff appointments for adjunct staff membership by the Organized Medial Staff of the hospital under Medical Staff By‑Laws for hospital‑based positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Harborview Medical Center