Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat neurosurgery patients independently with faculty guidance
• Provide preoperative teaching and both preoperative and postoperative care in an outpatient setting
• Perform detailed neurologic examinations and obtain patient histories
• Formulate treatment plans and order appropriate radiographic, laboratory, and diagnostic studies
• Manage electronic health record messages, patient calls, result reviews, and care coordination
• Provide clinical leadership in practice, staff development, and research
• Participate in student, trainee, and staff education and quality improvement initiatives
• Support protocol-driven follow-up and manage routine to moderately complex conditions

Requirements

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in the State of Michigan
• Current specialty certification as an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the NCSBN
• Current DEA registration
• AHA approved BLS and PALS certification
• Two years of experience working in pediatric neurosurgery as an Advanced Practice Professional

Preferred Qualifications

• Four or more years of pediatric or neurosurgery APP experience
• Extensive experience in the evaluation and care of preoperative and postoperative neurosurgical patients
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with parents and caregivers in stressful situations
• Ability to work with minimal supervision within a collaborative multidisciplinary team

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $130,630 - $200,734 per year
• Flexible Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans with 2:1 matching
• Generous time off allowances
• $2,200 annual professional development funds
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Tuition support program and wellness plans

About the Company

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations, and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research, and technology development. As one of the largest healthcare complexes in the world, we strive to attract and develop outstanding people to become part of one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems.