NP/PA – Neuro ICU (Night Shift | 12–16 Shifts/Month)

Job description

Specialty: Neurocritical Care / Neuro ICU
Setting: Inpatient – Closed Neuro ICU

📅 Assignment Details
Schedule: Night shifts
Shifts per Month: 12–16 (blocked scheduling preferred)
Coverage: Ongoing
🏥 Practice Setting
Unit: Neuro ICU (Closed Unit)
Hospital Size: 420 beds
EMR: Epic

Team Structure:
24/7 APP in-house coverage
Neurointensivist support:
Daily rounding
Overnight phone availability
Full multidisciplinary team (Nursing, RT, additional APPs)
🩺 Work Details
Patient Population: Adult ICU (18+) with primary neurologic diagnoses
Patients per Shift: 10–20 (acuity-based coverage)

Responsibilities Include:
Admissions, rounding, and discharges
ICU-level patient management
Documentation (H&P, consults, progress notes, discharge summaries)
Patient/family education and coordination of care
🔧 Procedures (Required)
Airway support (bag-mask ventilation, LMA)
NG tube placement/removal
Foley catheterization
Venipuncture
Wound care (I&D, dressing changes, cultures, drain/suture removal)
⭐ Preferred Skills
CVC placement
Arterial line insertion
Lumbar puncture
Stroke pathway management (SAH, ICH, AIS)
Neurosurgical post-op care (craniotomy, craniectomy, etc.)
Interpretation of CT head, CXR, ECG
📊 Stroke & Neuro Protocols
NIHSS (AIS)
ICH Score
Hunt & Hess (SAH)
Last Known Well documentation
✅ Requirements
Board Certification: Adult-Gerontology or Acute Care NP/PA
License: Active state license required
DEA & CSR: Required
Certifications: ENLS, BLS, ACLS
Experience: ~1 year Neuro ICU or critical care experience
⏱️ Credentialing
Timeline: ~60 days

• 13 weeks with option to extend
• No on call