APP -Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Neurosurgery

**Careers With Purpose** **Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.** **Facility:** 25th Street Clinic **Location:** Fargo, ND **Address:** 2301 25th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, USA **Shift:** 8 Hours - Day Shifts **Job Schedule:** Full time **Weekly Hours:** 40.00 **Job Summary** The Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to patients with neurological conditions requiring surgical intervention. Working in collaboration with neurosurgeons, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team, the NP performs assessments, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, assists in surgical planning, manages pre- and post-operative care, and provides education and support to patients and families. Conduct comprehensive neurological and physical assessments of neurosurgical patients. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic studies such as CT, MRI, and labs. Assist in formulating and implementing treatment plans in collaboration with neurosurgeons. Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient care, including wound management and neurological monitoring. Perform procedures within scope of practice such as lumbar punctures, suturing, and incision and drainage. Monitor patients in the ICU, step-down, and outpatient settings. Participate in surgical rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings. Provide patient and family education regarding surgical procedures, treatment plans, and recovery expectations. Assist with care coordination and discharge planning. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing education related to neurosurgery. This position also provides on-call coverage outside of regularly scheduled hours. **Qualifications** Completion of a master’s, postmaster’s, or doctorate from an accredited nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. If Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred. **** Schedule: M-F, every 6th weekend and 1 holiday/year 3 days of OR and 2 days of clinic per week. New Grads will be considered Minimum 2 years of experience in neurosurgery, neurology, or critical care preferred. Position duties- Assisting in the OR for all types of neurosurgical cases, seeing both new and post surgical follow up patients in the clinic, rounding on inpatients at the hospital. Make up of Team: Physicians- 7 APP’s- 12 Required FTE? FT 1.0 **** Current licensure as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in each state of practice. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances in each state of practice. State Controlled Substance License (if required by State) National board certification as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) or ACNPC-AG), Acute Care Adult (ACNP-BC), Additional certifications require approval from a market executive leader: Family (FNP-BC) or (FNP–C), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPCNP-BC) or (A-GNP), Adult (ANP-C) Obtains and subsequently maintains required specific competencies and certifications as outlined on privilege form. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists **Benefits** Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits . Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org . Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment. **Req Number:** R-0263119 **Job Function:** Advanced Practice Provider **Featured:** No **Specialty:** Neurosurgery **Visas Accepted:** N/A