Nocturnist Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Neurocritical Care Society; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Nocturnist differential

Annual incentive bonus

CME stipend

Licensure reimbursement

Wellness center

Job summary

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, a 338-bed community teaching hospital in northeast Baltimore County, seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU). This role offers autonomy within a multidisciplinary team and opportunities to develop procedural expertise.

Our NCCU APPs lead Rapid Response and Sepsis Teams, perform central venous catheter placement, ultrasound, arterial lines, intubation, dialysis catheter insertion, and lumbar puncture, and participate

Qualifications

• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Maryland licensure or eligibility for Maryland licensure
• One year APP clinical experience preferred in critical care or neurocritical care

Responsibilities

• Lead the hospital's Rapid Response and Sepsis Response Teams to coordinate emergent bedside care.
• Provide advanced bedside procedures including central venous catheter placement, comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound, arterial line placement, intubation, dialysis catheter insertion, and lumbar puncture.
• Collaborate with Neurocritical Care physicians, nurses, and other team members to deliver high-acuity care in the NCCU.

Skills

BLS

ACLS

Critical care experience

Job description

Nocturnist Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Company: Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center

Department: Critical Care

Position: Nocturnist Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

Region: Mid-Atlantic, Baltimore, MD

Salary Range: Competitive

Contact Name: Theresa Rohrs

Contact Email: [e-mail]

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, conveniently located in northeast Baltimore County just outside Baltimore City, is seeking an experiencedNocturnist Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)to join our collaborative and growing Neurocritical Care team. As a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and a destination for advanced neuroscience care within MedStar Health, Franklin Square offers an exceptional opportunity to practice in a high-acuity, multidisciplinary environment while developing advanced clinical and procedural expertise.

Position Summary

MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, a 338-bed community teaching hospital with academic affiliations through Georgetown University School of Medicine, is seeking a motivatedAdvanced Practice Provider to join our growing Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU).

Our Neurocritical Care APPs are integral members of a high-acuity, multidisciplinary program, providing comprehensive care for critically ill patients with complex neurological and neurovascular conditions. APPs practice with a high degree of clinical autonomy while working closely with Neurocritical Care physicians, nurses, specialists, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.

This role offers extensive opportunities to develop and maintain advanced procedural skills. APPs perform and participate in bedside procedures including central venouscatheter placement, comprehensive point-of-care ultrasound, arterial line placement, intubation, dialysis catheter insertion, and lumbar puncture.

In addition to providing specialized care within the NCCU, our Advanced Practice Providers lead the hospital's Rapid Response and Sepsis Response Teams, providing emergent bedside assessment, clinical decision-making, stabilization, and coordination of care for acutely ill patients throughout the hospital.

Our established Neurocritical Care APP curriculum provides structured education and mentorship to support continued clinical growth, procedural expertise, and increasing autonomy.

Schedule

Full-time Nocturnist

The clinical schedule averages approximately 13 shifts per month, providing meaningful time away from the hospital and ample days off throughout the month. This schedule offers an excellent balance between a rewarding, high-acuity clinical practice and time for life outside of work. In addition to a competitive salary based on years of experience as an APP, there is a generous differential for nocturnist, an annual performance incentive bonus and a continuing education allowance.

Qualifications

• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Current Maryland licensure or eligibility for Maryland licensure
• One year of APP clinical experience preferred, ideally in a critical care or neurocritical care setting
• Experience with advanced bedside procedures preferred

As a MedStar Medical Group Clinician, You Can Expect

Premium base salary with a highly competitive compensation plan, generous nocturnist differential, and annual incentive bonus

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage and retirement matching
• Schedule flexibility with an average clinical target of approximately 13 shifts per month
• Annual CME stipend
• Reimbursement for professional licensure and medical staff fees
• A collaborative APP and physician practice model
• Opportunities to participate in performance improvement initiatives, committees, education, and staff development
• Access to an exclusive wellness center and personal provider concierge program

Why MedStar Health

At MedStar Health, Advanced Practice Providers are valued members of the clinical team and are empowered to practice at the top of their license while building meaningful, long-term careers. You will be part of a collaborative health system committed to clinical excellence, education, innovation, and professional growth.

At MedStar Franklin Square, you will find a distinctive combination of high-acuity neurocritical care, advanced neuroscience, clinical autonomy, extensive procedural experience, and work-life balance. This is an opportunity to grow as a clinician, expand your expertise, and care for complex patients alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, with the resources and career opportunities of the broader MedStar Health system.