CRNP - NEUROLOGY

Independence Health System; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System in Butler, United States, seeks a certified CRNP to provide comprehensive neurologic care in both inpatient and outpatient settings as part of a collaborative neurology team.

The role includes evaluating and managing diverse neurological disorders, inpatient consults, collaborating with physicians and nursing staff, and educating patients and families. Requires Master of Nursing; Doctor of Nursing Practice preferred; current licenses and ACLS.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing is required.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice is preferred.
• Current PA RN and CRNP licenses, ACLS clearances are required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients in outpatient neurology clinic.
• Provide inpatient neurology consultations and follow-up care.
• Perform neurological assessments, develop treatment plans, and monitor progress.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests in collaboration with the supervising neurologist.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and rehabilitation services.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and medications.
• Document encounters in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement and regulatory compliance.

Skills

CRNP

Patient care

Collaboration

Diagnostics

Education

Master degree in Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Job description

Description

CRNP provides comprehensive neurologic care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings as part of a collaborative neurology team.

Schedule:

• Full-time
• Three (3) days per week in the outpatient neurology clinic
• Two (2) days per week providing inpatient neurology services

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with a wide range of neurological disorders in the outpatient clinic.
• Provide inpatient neurology consultations and follow-up care for hospitalized patients.
• Perform comprehensive neurological assessments, develop treatment plans, and monitor patient progress.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including laboratory studies and neuroimaging, in collaboration with the supervising neurologist.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation services, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Educate patients and families regarding neurological conditions, treatment options, medications, and disease management.
• Document patient encounters accurately and efficiently within the electronic medical record.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.

This position offers a balanced practice with continuity of care through outpatient clinic management and acute inpatient neurological consultation, providing a diverse and rewarding clinical experience.

Provides patient care services, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient and/or inpatient environment, by following established standards and practices within the practice specific specialty.

Education

• Minimum:
  • Master Degree in Nursing
• Preferred:
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN and CRNP licenses, ACLS, and Act 33/73 clearances. Individual must meet the credentialing requirements of the Medical Staff Office.

Experience

• Minimum:
  • None
• Preferred:
  • One year experience working as a CRNP.

Other Requirements

N/A

Status: Exempt

Physical Requirements:

• The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
  Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
  Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
  Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
  NOTE: An asterisk (*)indicates that the item is an essential function.
• Standing - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
• Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT
• Sitting - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL
• Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL
• Bending - To flex the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL
• Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
• Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
• Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
• Kneeling - To move the body down