Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery, Full-time, 40 hour days (157805)

The Queen's University Medical Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

The Queen’s Health System in Hawaii seeks an Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) to join the Neurosurgery team. You will diagnose, treat, and prescribe as part of a multidisciplinary care team, covering inpatient, perioperative, and outpatient care under physician supervision.

Required licensure, board certification, prescriptive authority, and credentialing are essential; RNFA or APRN fellowship experience is preferred, with strong emphasis on patient education and care coordination.

Qualifications

• Current Hawaii license as an APRN or Physician Assistant
• Board certification aligned with area of assignment
• RNFA Program completion for APRN positions (if APRN)
• Prescriptive authority for non-controlled or controlled substances may be required
• Credentialing and privileging required if providing medical care
• Two years nursing experience or APRN Fellowship preferred
• One year clinical APRN/PA experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive care across neurosurgery
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to optimize patient outcomes
• Develop care protocols and participate in education and interdisciplinary research
• Engage in perioperative and postoperative management and patient advocacy

Skills

APRN/PA licensure in Hawaii

Board certification aligned with area

ACLS & PALS certification

Education

Hawaii APRN or PA licensure

Job description

Company Description

The Queen’s Health System is a non-profit healthcare organization with four hospitals, over 70 specialty health care locations, and labs throughout the Pacific region, including Hawai'i. With a rich history of serving the people of Hawai'i, Queen's is the state's largest employer, with over 10,000 caregivers, medical staff and leadership. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawai'i to achieve Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state-of-the-art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, behavioral health medicine, and is a major teaching hospital.

Neuro Surgery

Our Neurosurgery team provides comprehensive care for patients with complex brain, spine, and peripheral nerve conditions. Advanced Practice Providers play an integral role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across the continuum, including inpatient management, perioperative care, outpatient evaluation, and postoperative follow-up. Working alongside board-certified neurosurgeons and multidisciplinary teams, APPs help optimize patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, care coordination, patient education, and timely clinical interventions.

JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• An Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a medical provider who treats, diagnoses, prescribes, and/or performs or assists in surgical procedures. APPs are licensed healthcare professionals, credentialed and privileged through the Medical Staff Office. APPs work collaboratively with physicians and the care team in all areas of the hospital and clinics to create a seamless environment of care. APPs are highly knowledgeable and serve as an essential part of the development and implementation of patients' care. The APP develops protocols for care, as appropriate, serves as a health care researcher, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
• If licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), (State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Title 16, sub chapter 14, Hawaii Revised Statues.):
  • The APRN functions as an expert practitioner with educator consultant, researcher and leadership role components and functions autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of nursing practice and patient care.
  • Provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Direct care services may include, but are not limited to, obtaining a patient history, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures, patient and family education, and managing social, economic and ethical issues within the scope of a health care provider. Indirect patient care services may include, but are limited to setting standards for nursing practice and facilitating the professional practice of nursing care at the bedside.
• If licensed as Physician Assistant (PA) (State of Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 85, Subchapter 6):
  • A PA is an individual who has been certified by the board to practice medicine with physician supervision. A PA may perform those duties and responsibilities delegated by the supervising physician.
  • Under the supervision of a Physician, the PA functions as an expert practitioner. The PA provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, which includes health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease. Direct care services may include, but is not limited to, obtaining patient histories, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, various diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures; and performing procedures, etc., within scope of practice and licensure. The PA also provides patient and family education, and management of social, economic, and ethical issues within the scope of the health care provider.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking.
• Continuous: sitting, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods.
• Frequent: walking.
• Occasional: standing, stooping/bending, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, lifting and carrying usual weight of 1 pound up to 5 pounds, reaching above, at and below shoulder level, frequent gripping of an object.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• May be exposed to communicable disease and body fluids, and chemicals.
• May be required to deal with hostile patients and/or families.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Hawaii State license as an APRN or Physician Assistant in good standing
• If licensed as an APRN, specialty board certification aligned with area of assignment is required.
• If licensed as an APRN, successful completion of a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) Program is required.
• Depending on area of assignment, prescriptive authority for non-controlled and controlled substances may be required.
• Depending on area of assignment, additional certification(s) may be required.
• Credentialing and privileging required if providing medical level of care.
• If licensed as an APRN, two (2) years nursing experience or successful completion of an APRN Fellowship Program for any APRN position.
• One (1) year of clinical experience working as an APRN or Physician Assistant preferred.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• If licensed as an APRN, current board certification in one (1) of the following:
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
• If licensed as an APRN, prescriptive authority for non-controlled and controlled substances.
• Current ACLS certification
• Current PALS certification

Annual base salary $177,778

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet