ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER - NEURO ICU

Cooper University Health Care; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for Neuro Intensive Care Unit coverage in New Jersey. The candidate should be board-certified and experienced in ICU, neurosurgery, neurology, trauma, surgery, hospitalist, or emergency medicine to support a complex patient population.

The APP will manage neuro-critical care patients alongside Neurointensivists and rotating residents, with per diem coverage and training provided to ensure

Qualifications

• Experienced candidates required (ICU, Neurosurgery, In‑patient Neurology, Trauma, Surgery, Hospitalist, and/or Emergency Medicine) to meet the needs of this complex patient cohort.
• Advance Practice Provider will manage neuro‑critical care patients augmenting existing provider compliment of Neurointensivists, other APPs, and rotational Residents in Neurology and Neurosurgery.
• The Advance Practice Provider will provide coverage on a per diem basis.
• Training will be provided to ensure optimal patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage neuro-critical care patients in collaboration with Neurointensivists and other APPs.
• Review imaging and assist in clinical decision-making.
• Provide patient care coverage on a per diem basis as needed.
• Participate in training to ensure high-quality neuro ICU care.

Skills

Imaging review

Education

Master's degree - NP with Acute Care certification or Physician

Job description

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org (opens in new window) to learn more.

Short Description

Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Advance Practice Nurse) for Neuro Intensive Care Unit

Applicant should be board-certified.

Experienced candidates required (ICU, Neurosurgery, In‑patient Neurology, Trauma, Surgery, Hospitalist, and/or Emergency Medicine) to meet the needs of this complex patient cohort.

The Advance Practice Provider will manage neuro‑critical care patients augmenting existing provider compliment of Neurointensivists, other APPs, and rotational Residents in Neurology and Neurosurgery.

The Advance Practice Provider will provide coverage on a per diem basis.

The provider should be comfortable with reviewing imaging.

Training will be provided to ensure optimal patient care.

Education Requirements

Master's Degree - Nurse Practitioner with Acute Care certification or Physician

License/Certification Requirements

Board certification Nurse Practitioner or Board certification as Physician Assistant; Nurse Practitioner must have acute care certification. Active New Jersey License; American Heart Association ACLS/BLS and CDS/DEA

Special Requirements

Scheduled Days / Hours: Full Time; three 13-hour shifts per week; weekdays and weekends