Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Job Overview

Fairview Health Services is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Neurosurgery team at M Health Fairview – St John’s Hospital, with coverage also at M Health Fairview – Woodwinds, M Health Fairview – Ridges and M Health Fairview – Southdale. The Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a member of the health‑care team who works in collaboration with licensed physicians to provide comprehensive health‑care services to patients in the Neurosurgery practice location.

The APP evaluates, diagnoses, and treats neurosurgery critical‑care telemetry patients in collaboration with Neurosurgery, Critical Care and the Hospital Medicine Service Physicians/Providers and staff.

• Inpatient only, no clinic.
• Weekend coverage – Friday 7a‑5p onsite, Saturday 7a‑5p onsite, Saturday 5p‑7a from home, and Sunday 7a‑5p onsite.
• Daytime coverage is for the East side (St John’s, Woodwinds and Ridges), nighttime coverage will be for the East side AND Southdale.

• Systematically assess patients’ health status, arrive at appropriate diagnosis(es), and implement a care plan for effective clinical outcomes.
• Maintain knowledge of, and comply with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Actively participate in the creation and implementation of improvements.
• Ensure assigned patients are properly and efficiently admitted and receive appropriate and responsive medical care according to their condition, symptoms and diagnosis. Develop a plan of care in conjunction with other primary and specialty physicians and interdisciplinary staff to ensure quality care of patients. Communicate effectively with primary and specialist physicians.
• Communicate with patients and families to explain diagnosis, procedures, expected diagnostic or therapeutic treatments, prognosis and/or recovery periods, and potential or expected outcomes; obtain informed consent. Proactively communicate with other clinicians to effect a coordinated and timely transfer of information necessary to advance quality care and outcomes for outpatients.
• Collaborate, consult and communicate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers and staff throughout the continuum of care.
• Participate in assigned work teams, co‑management committees and Fairview department meetings to develop programs, protocols and assist in the overall improvement of quality of care and operations.
• Document patients history and physical (H&P) exams, diagnosis, treatment, orders, and clinical progress in the chart, to allow for complete collection of comorbidity and complication information for use by hospital medical records and coding staff. Dictate discharge or transfer of care summaries to allow for timely communication. Return pages and phone to clarify orders, arrange transfers, follow up on tests and answer patient, family, and staff questions.
• Provide care to patients in the ICU as well as the step‑down and Med/Surg units within the scope of practice for ACNP developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the American Nurses Association.
• First assist in the OR and procedures may be a responsibility for an appropriately trained candidate.

• Graduate of an accredited master’s level or higher NP program.
• MN Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Advanced Practice RN status.
• Certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) (APN, FNP, GNP) or by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certified Nurse.
• Approved or eligible for prescriptive authority.
• Meets threshold criteria/qualifications for credentialing and privileging.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (American Heart Association); ability to obtain and/or maintain. Required for Inpatient NP position.
• At least 2+ years of previous experience as a provider in neurosurgery, neurocritical care, etc is required.

• Doctorate.

Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, PTO and sick and safe time, CME, tuition reimbursement, retirement, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./physician benefits

The posted pay range is for 1.0 FTE. The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. In addition, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Positions with the same min/max are flat‑rate jobs based on a 1.0 FTE schedule.

Compensation plans based on production can allow for higher pay than the range posted.

EEO/Vet/Disabled:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.

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