Nurse Practitioner, Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine, MS Division

University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cincinnati is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for the MS Division of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine. The role involves patient care, collaboration with healthcare teams, and participation in education and research. This position aims to enhance patient access to care and improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3 years nursing experience required.
• Graduation from an ANA approved Nurse Practitioner Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical exams for patients.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Educate patients and families about conditions.

Skills

Patient Education

Collaboration

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Nurse Practitioner, Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine, MS Division

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 47,000 students, 10,500 faculty and staff and 330,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, eight straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 athletic conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.6 billion and its endowment totals $1.9 billion.

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day.

The Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at University of Cincinnati Physicians is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to support our outpatient Multiple Sclerosis Division of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine. This nurse practitioner will work alongside our physician Dr. Lawrence Goldstick in the Dayton clinic, increasing patient access to MS care and improving the transition between inpatient and outpatient neurological care. The position will facilitate more efficient patient care, including timely completion of paperwork, returning patient calls to review results and fill prescriptions, and monitoring compliance with medications and treatment plan, leading to improved patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Perform appropriate history and physical for complex, acute, critical, and chronically ill patients.
• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Collaborate with other providers and members of the health care team in delivery of care and make appropriate referrals when needed.
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions and treatment plans.
• Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision making using evidence-based practice.
• Participate in research and development projects.
• Participate in education of nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students and medical students.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing and graduation from an ANA approved Nurse Practitioner Program.

Required Trainings/Certifications

• Current/valid RN and APN license/license eligible to practice in the state of Ohio.
• May require certification in corresponding specialty.

Required Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience.
• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom

About the company

The University of Cincinnati is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio.