Nurse Practitioner-Inpatient Stroke Program, Part-time, Nights

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The salary range for this position is $61.00 - $84.50 (Hourly Rate)

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Benefits:

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Description:

The Advanced Practice Nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

This Stroke APRN will provide support and coverage to the stroke service at CDH's Comprehensive Stroke Center; this will be 100% inpatient.

Schedule:

12 hour Shifts (7:00pm-7:00am) two times per week over a 7 day week schedule

• Weekend rotations
• Training for position will be over day time hours

Comprehensive Stroke Program information:

• The Mission of the CDH Stroke and Neurovascular Program is to reduce death and disability as a result of stroke by:
• Providing rapid assessment and state-of-the-art treatment by a team of specially trained clinicians
• Educating patients and families on risk reduction and recovery to improve quality of life
• Conducting high quality scientific research to find improved treatments for stroke, increase treatment options, and to further improve patient outcomes
• Educating and raising awareness among area providers and community residents so that effective treatment can be delivered promptly
• Provides care based on AHA/ASA recommendations:
• Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
• Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
• Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• Guidelines for Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
• Additional info about our stroke program:
• Neuro
  
  ICU – 12 dedicated neuro
  
  ICU beds; neurocritical care team with 24/7 intensivist coverage
• Neuro stepdown – 24 dedicated neuro stepdown beds
• Dedicated rapid response team for stroke with 24/7 nursing coverage
• Robust neuro interventional program with mechanical thrombectomy and other neurovascular treatment capabilities (aneurysm coiling, AVM embolization, MMA embolization) – dedicated APP coverage
• Neuro surgery program with neurovascular surgical capabilities (aneurysm clipping, EC-IC bypass, AVM resection) – dedicated APP coverage

A Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse is a registered nurse (RN) and therefore, can perform all duties that are considered routine duties of a RN. In addition, a Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse holds a masters or doctoral degree in a specialized area of nursing.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care to assigned patients as needed which demonstrates clinical expertise and advanced knowledge.
• Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic health problems within specialty area of practice.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Consults with physicians and other professionals in areas of clinical expertise.
• Develops educational systems and strategies for teaching patients, families and staff on topics related to area of expertise.
• Mentors graduate…