Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Job Location – Duke University Hospital

The Duke Inpatient Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides direct patient care services to neurosurgery patients for all age groups (adult and pediatric) in collaboration with the attending physicians, fellows, residents and other APPs.  The APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications, coordinates care, and provides direct patient care services. The APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.

• 100% inpatient
• No operating room responsibilities
• No on-call responsibilities
• Includes pediatric and adult patient covering all neurosurgical patient including tumor, spine and, neurovascular

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Procedures performed:

• Lumbar Puncture
• Lumbar Drain management
• Shunt flow study
• Shunt adjustment
• Wound closure
• Shunt / Reservoir Tap

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

NP:  Graduate of DNP or MSN Nurse Practitioner program for acute care adult and pediatric care.

PA:  Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant program

Licensure  

NP:         Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as an NP.

PA:         Current unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as a PA.

Certification 

NP:         Dual certification required in both Adult Acute Care and Pediatrics or Family Medicine, i.e., ACNP or AGACNP + FNP

PA:         PA-C

Experience

One year APP experience is preferred but not required.

Job Hours

FOURTEEN 12-hour shifts per month including occasional weekend and holiday coverage.  Schedule may be changed by administrative or clinical leadership to meet department needs.

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