Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner

Join UCSF Neurosurgery as a Nurse Practitioner supporting complex neuroscience patients in one of the nation's leading academic medical centers. This role combines outpatient and inpatient neurosurgical care in a collaborative environment alongside nationally recognized neurosurgeons and multidisciplinary specialists.

UCSF Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who possess the education, national board certification, California licensure, knowledge, clinical skills, and experience necessary to provide evidence‑based patient care in their area of clinical practice. They provide routine, acute, critical, and specialty care as defined by their granted privileges/standardized procedures. These may include performing non‑invasive or invasive procedures and operative first assist.

UCSF‑hires APPs whose UCSF clinical responsibilities require patient care at facilities or locations outside of UCSF Medical Center and Clinics must abide by California regulations and are expected to provide clinically indicated care that meets the applicable standards of care. They must be credentialed and privileged and follow the bylaws, rules and regulations, and policies of those facilities or locations. Examples include but are not limited to Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital (LPPH), Marin Health, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, UCSF Health Saint Francis & St.

Mary’s Hospitals and Clinics, Washington Hospital, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG).

Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing‑approved or verified school of nursing with a master’s degree in nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).

• Two (2) years in a busy neurosurgical specialty in an ambulatory setting

• Preferred ambulatory OP experience and or inpatient experience in neurosciences

• California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction
• California Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) without restriction
• California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number, including Schedule II furnishing privileges
• NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role. Adult Hybrid:
  Inpatient and Outpatient (ACNP‑BC, AGACNP‑BC, ACNPC‑AG, ACNPC).
• California Driver’s License (if required for position)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Additional required AHA certifications:
  None additional to BLS
• Additional required certifications (such as ENLS):
  None

UCSF Medical Center and Campus requires certain healthcare providers to be credentialed. In most cases this is done through its Office of Medical Affairs & Governance (OMAG) prior to the first working day. Credentialing and approval of the standardized procedures takes between 60‑90 days but can vary.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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