Acute Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Neurosurgery

Inpatient Neurosurgical Nurse Practitioner

Join a nationally recognized academic medical center and make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions.

University Medical Center New Orleans is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Inpatient Neurosurgical Nurse Practitioner to join our collaborative Neurosurgery team. This advanced practice role offers the opportunity to work alongside neurosurgeons, intensivists, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams to provide exceptional care for patients with acute and complex neurological conditions.

As an integral member of the Neurosurgery service, you will play a key role in managing inpatient care, coordinating treatment plans, facilitating patient transitions, and helping drive positive outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

Why Join UMC?

At University Medical Center, you'll practice at the top of your license while caring for a diverse patient population in a fast-paced academic environment. You'll work alongside leading specialists and have opportunities to contribute to education, research, quality initiatives, and professional development.

Your Everyday

Neurosurgical Patient Management

• Perform comprehensive daily assessments and neurological examinations on inpatient neurosurgical patients.
• Conduct daily rounds and collaborate closely with attending neurosurgeons and consulting providers.
• Manage and coordinate inpatient neurosurgical care plans.
• Monitor patient progress and respond to changes in clinical condition.
• Review laboratory data, diagnostic imaging, and other clinical findings to guide treatment decisions.
• Coordinate specialty consultations and diagnostic testing.
• Facilitate discharge planning and transitions of care to ensure continuity and optimal outcomes.

Advanced Clinical Practice

• Assess acute, critical, and chronically ill patients for urgent and emergent conditions.
• Utilize advanced clinical judgment to evaluate physiologic instability and formulate treatment plans.
• Perform therapeutic interventions within the approved scope of practice and credentialing guidelines.
• Analyze indications, contraindications, risks, benefits, and outcomes of treatment interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient care and recovery.

Plan of Care Management

• Develop, implement, evaluate, and modify patient care plans based on clinical response.
• Manage changes in patient condition with a focus on improving outcomes and enhancing recovery.
• Incorporate health promotion, injury prevention, and patient education into every phase of care.
• Coordinate patient movement throughout the healthcare continuum, including discharge and follow-up planning.

Education & Collaboration

• Serve as a clinical resource for patients, families, nursing staff, and healthcare providers.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, and recovery expectations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care.
• Support staff education and clinical excellence initiatives.

Professional Development & Leadership

• Participate in research, evidence-based practice initiatives, and educational activities.
• Maintain clinical competencies and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Serve as a mentor and preceptor for nurses, advanced practice providers, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Contribute to a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Patient Safety & Quality

• Champion patient safety by identifying and addressing potential concerns.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Report and communicate actual or potential safety events through appropriate organizational channels.
• Promote best practices that enhance quality outcomes and patient experiences.

Qualifications

Education

• Master's Degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Current Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License.
• Current Nurse Practitioner Certification.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification preferred.
• Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, Trauma, or Surgical Advanced Practice experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Experience managing complex inpatient populations in a hospital setting.

The Ideal Candidate

You are an advanced practice provider who thrives in a complex, fast-paced inpatient environment. You enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, navigating challenging clinical situations, and serving as a trusted resource for patients and colleagues alike. Most importantly, you are passionate about delivering exceptional care to patients during some of their most critical moments.

About University Medical Center New Orleans

University Medical Center New Orleans is the academic medical center for the region and a cornerstone of advanced healthcare delivery, medical education, and research. As part of LCMC Health, UMC is committed to providing extraordinary care while advancing the future of medicine throughout Louisiana and beyond.

If you're ready to elevate your career in Neurosurgery and help shape the future of patient care, we invite you to join our team at University Medical Center New Orleans.

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Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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