Stroke APP - Adam Neuroscience Center (Full Time)

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellness initiatives

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health System is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with a strong interest in stroke and neurosciences. The role combines inpatient and outpatient care across the Adams Neuroscience Center, with a four 10-hour shift pattern and no overnight/on-call coverage.

New graduates are encouraged to apply along with experienced APPs in Stroke, Neurology, Neuro-ICU, or related high-acuity inpatient settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited NP/PA program.
• Active license or eligibility to practice as NP or PA.
• Interest in stroke and neurosciences; new graduates welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and manage patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with physicians and other clinicians across inpatient/outpatient settings.
• Educate patients and families and participate in discharge planning.
• Provide continuity of care across stroke patient journey in inpatient and outpatient clinics.
• Support quality and safety initiatives within the neuroscience program.

Skills

Stroke care interest

Neurology collaboration

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Graduate from accredited NP/PA program

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced Stroke/Neuro-ICU APPs and motivated new graduates who have a genuine interest in developing a career in stroke and neurosciences. The combined inpatient/outpatient model provides exposure to the full continuum of stroke care, while the four 10-hour shift schedule, absence of overnight or on-call coverage, and strong interdisciplinary support make the position especially attractive.

• Seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with a strong interest in Stroke and Neurosciences.
• New graduate APPs are encouraged to apply, especially candidates with a sincere interest in building their career in stroke, vascular neurology, or neurosciences.
• Experienced APPs with backgrounds in Stroke, Neurology, Neuro-ICU/Neurocritical Care, Neurosurgery, or other high-acuity inpatient settings are also strongly encouraged to apply.
• Opportunity to join the growing neurosciences program at the Adams Neuroscience Center (ANC) and work collaboratively within a physician-APP interdisciplinary team caring for complex neurological and stroke patients.
• This is a combined inpatient and outpatient position, giving APPs the opportunity to provide continuity of care across the stroke patient journey. APPs rotate on the inpatient stroke service and also see patients in the outpatient stroke clinic following discharge.
• Schedule: Generally four 10-hour shifts per week, with occasional weekend rotations.
• No overnight coverage and no on-call coverage at this time.
• Inpatient locations: Yale New Haven Hospital's York Street and Saint Raphael campuses.
• Outpatient locations: New Haven, North Haven, Guilford, New London, and soon Trumbull, providing exposure to patients across multiple communities.
• The inpatient stroke service is a large, team-based service consisting of an attending physician, fellow, two residents, and an APP.
• On the inpatient service, providers typically manage approximately 6-8 patients per shift.
• Outpatient clinics include morning and afternoon sessions, with APPs seeing up to 8 patients per session.
• APPs are supported by nurse navigators on the inpatient service and stroke coordinators in the outpatient clinics, providing additional resources to support patient care and transitions.
• Excellent opportunity for an APP who wants to develop specialized expertise in stroke and neurosciences while gaining experience in both acute inpatient care and outpatient follow-up.
• Ideal candidates are collaborative, motivated to learn, comfortable caring for complex patients, and genuinely passionate about neuroscience.
• Previous neuro experience is a plus, but it is not required for the right new graduate with a demonstrated interest in stroke or neurosciences.

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment

Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement

Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!

Compensation Package

Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a . If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.

Relocation Assistance

We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits-

Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.

Employment Perks

Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

Responsibilities

• 1.Clinical Care * The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care. * Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations. * The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity. * Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities, inclusive but not limited to responding to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters
• 2.Patient Education & Psychosocial Support * The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan. * The NP/PA, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• 3.Information Management * The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
• 4.Quality Management * The NP/PA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. * Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
• 5.Professional Development * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * The NP/PA serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical education * Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses. * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy. * The NP/PA may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates. * The NP/PA may collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.

Experience

• Clinical working experience as an NP/PA in the specialty/service line is preferred but not required.

• APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and go through the Medical Staff credentialing process. To be eligible, evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM must be provided. This includes obtaining appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners during the Medical Staff appointment process.

Licensure

• Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License.

• Pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification.

• Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty. OR Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License.

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