Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

• Department:

  81007-Medicine 3 Unit

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  3

• Search #:

  2026-1153

• Closing Date:

  05/05/2026

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-18; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan

UConn Health is searching for a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant with experience caring for stroke patient. This position is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in delivery of direct clinical care services. This highly desirable position will work in In-Patient Stroke Service in Farmington, CT

BENEFITS INCLUDED

• Up to $2000/year professional education stipend; up to 40 hours professional development/conference time/year following completion of WTP.

• Lump sum shift bonuses for off shifts.

• Competitive pay

• Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, life and retirement benefits

• Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents

• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience

• State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking.

WORK SCHEDULE : This is a full time salaried position, 12 hour shifts; includes weekends and holidays; nights, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 30 minute unpaid meal break, must have flexibility to accommodate departmental needs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Works under the general direction of the Director of Stroke Service and the Program Director for Advanced Practice Staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Considerable knowledge of stroke and neurologic evaluation

• Considerable knowledge of theory, principles, and practices of advanced practice and therapeutic models in area of specialty (Stroke/Neurology)

• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology;

• Knowledge of pharmacology as it relates to advanced practice; knowledge of different disciplines and disease states

• Skill in performing specialty specific invasive procedures , i.e. LP; NGT insertion and removal.

• Considerable interpersonal skills

• Oral and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively assess physical and psychosocial conditions

• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

• Ability to work independently;

• Ability to work under pressure

• Ability to formulate appropriate treatment plans

• Decision making ability

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES :

• • Evaluates, assesses patient illness/injuries.

  • Completes thorough history and physical exanimations; and special examinations-focused neurologic exam

  • Formulates and implement treatment and therapeutics plans .

  • Independently conducts daily hospital and progress notes

  • Responds to Stroke Alerts and provide initial care management decisions -in-patient and ED.

  • ED and inpatient consults

  • Management of inpatients and DOC patients

  • Intervenes in crisis situations or patient deterioration.

  • Provides routine and illness care.

  • Orders medications; orders diagnostic tests and evaluates results.

  • Assumes responsibility for patient follow-up, coordination, facilitates patient referrals to appropriate providers; and other health care disciplines as necessary.

  • Maintains continuity of care thru facilitation of out-patient follow up visits

  • Implements discharge planning and completes discharge summaries

  • Maintains patient medical records.

  • Fields patient/family calls at night

  • May develop policies/procedures; participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery; may participate in clinical research; provides patient counseling/education; participates in medical student and health professional teaching; acts as a clinical consultant to peers and other health care professionals.

  • Participates in patient safety and quality assurance initiatives

  • Participates in research studies as applicable

  • Precepts APP students and orients new APP staff.

  • Maintains active participation in own continued education and professional development

  • Performs related duties as required.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING :

• Must possess and maintain a licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Connecticut or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, in the specified specialty

• APRN - Registered Nurse, and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program; or have a Bachelor's degree, and have completed a two year accredited and approved Nurse Practitioner Certification program. Possess or be eligible for a license to practice in the State of Connecticut. Must be a Certified Advance Practice Nurse. Preferred AG-ACNP/ACNP certification.

• PA - Master's degree and completion of a two years accredited and approved physician assistant certification program. Incumbents must possess and maintain licensure to practice in the State of Connecticut.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT :

• Must possess and maintain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advance Cardiac Life Support certification for healthcare providers.

• Other CPR/AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) BLS & ACLS certification within six (6) months of hire and maintain through employment.

• Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, (NIHSS) certification (may complete training during orientation).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Neurology and stroke experience

• Two (2) years Surgical Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience with at least one (1) year of neurological experience.

• AG-ACNP/ACNP certification

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable and infectious diseases.

WHY UCONN HEALTH

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.