Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neuro ICU

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We have an exciting opportunity for an APP (NP or PA) to join our dedicated clinical team in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit at Albany Medical Center.

APPs in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit work daily alongside specialty neurointensivists and bedside critical care nurses to deliver high quality care to the sickest neurological patients in the region. Our team treats patients with severe neurological disease, ranging from large strokes and brain hemorrhages, inflammatory and infectious conditions, and refractory seizures to severe manifestations of neuromuscular diseases and its complications. Our multidisciplinary team approach to complex critical care neurology involves coordination of care with board certified neurointensivists, neurosurgeons, dedicated case management and social work, physical, occupational, and speech language therapists as well as consultative services throughout Albany Medical Center.

The APPs in the Neurosciences ICU perform daily patient assessments and physical examinations, reviews and interprets data pertinent to the care of their patient, liaises with consultative services as needed, participates in daily teaching rounds and executes the care plan each day. The Neurosciences ICU APP is trained in advanced cardiac life support as well as emergency neurological life support including management of brain codes and refractory seizures, ventilator management and critical care medicine principles, performance of transcranial doppler and bedside ultrasound, as well as placement of central venous catheters and arterial lines. There is an orientation period as well as regular educational opportunities for the APP within the Department of Neurology and the Division of Neurocritical Care.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Master’s degree program

· Current NYS licensure, Board Certified, and DEA registration

· Possess or obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI) issued by the US Center for Medicaid and Medicare services

· Excellent verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills

· Professional demeanor and integrity

Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position in a clinical environment, including, but not limited to, standing, walking, lifting, bending, kneeling, and reaching. Requires sufficient visual, auditory, and manual dexterity abilities to assess patients, provide direct patient care, operate medical equipment, and complete documentation.

Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees.

Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.

Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College.

Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.

Albany Medical College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, including women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.