Nurse Practitioner -Adult ICU-Neurology

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Practitioner specialized in Adult ICU-Neurology to manage patient care in collaboration with a physician. The role involves performing health assessments, ordering and interpreting tests, and developing comprehensive care plans in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

Requires a Master's in Nursing, Mississippi APRN license, and national certification as Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Nursing.
• Mississippi APRN license and national certification as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a specialty area (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans in a specialty area based on patient assessments.
• Plans include education for patient and family, prescriptions, additional tests, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments and care plans.
• Coaches and mentors other newer nurse practitioners.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the specialty area.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team.

Skills

APRN procedures

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

MS Board of Nursing regulations

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Mississippi APRN license

National certification as Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job Requisition ID: R00049976

Job Category: Clinician

Organization: SOM-Neurology-Business Administrator

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner -Adult ICU-Neurology

Job Summary

To manage and provide patient medical care in a specialty area and promotes patient health and wellness by assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate patient care in collaboration with a physician and in accordance with UMMC, state, and federal requirements and guidelines. To perform job duties in accordance with the medical center's purpose.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Master's degree or higher in Nursing

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Mississippi APRN license and must have national certification as an Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Job applications may be accepted for candidates that currently meet the minimum qualifications or candidates actively pursuing the degree and licensure requirements who will meet all minimum requirements within 6 months. Minimum qualifications must be satisfied prior to starting work.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of APRN procedures and protocols.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of MS Board of Nursing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Completes health assessments in a specialty area (patient histories and physical exams).
• Orders, collects, and interprets relevant laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
• Formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans in a specialty area based on patient assessments.
• Plans include, but are not limited to patient and family education, prescriptions, additional lab and diagnostic testing, and therapies.
• Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
• Coaches and mentors other newer nurse practitioners.
• Functions as expert/resource to nursing staff in the specialty area.
• Serves on at least one nursing council, hospital, or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area.
• Demonstrates core standards of exceptional customer service.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, constant activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type: Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes

Pay Class: Salary

FTE %: 100

Work Shift: Rotating

Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date: 04/29/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified): The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments.

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