Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Listed on 2025-12-02
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Neurology & Stroke
Advanced Practice Provider - UAB Vascular Neurology/Stroke Consult Team
The following APPs may be considered for this role:
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Work schedule:
Full-time Benefited, 8 hr - Evening shifts (2pm-10pm), Weekends/Holidays are required, No on-call time
- CME allowance:
Full-time APPs receive an annual $2,000.00 CME allowance.
The Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible for responding to all code stroke events or stroke related neurology consult requests throughout the hospital; they will be actively involved in the ongoing discussion of treatment plan with the attending physician on call.
The APP will be responsible for staying with the patient until they are medically stable and ordering appropriate medications/diagnostic testing/treatments/etc. The APP will be responsible for communicating diagnostic/treatment information to the patient and their families as well maintain ongoing communication to the other provider teams involved in patient care.
Mission, Vision & Values
: UAB Medicine’s mission is to deliver world-class patient care to the residents of Alabama and beyond, advance medical science through pioneering research, and train the sharpest medical minds.
General Responsibilities
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To provide medical care and treatment within established scope of practice to medical services patients as assigned by and under the direction of the collaborating physician.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
:
- Based on thorough physical and psychosocial patient assessments, formulates and implements comprehensive patient care plans focused on prevention, diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of disease.
- Ensures complete documentation of patient assessments, patient care plans, and care provided.
- Orders and interprets laboratory and other diagnostic tests for the patient.
- Maintains records and reports as required by regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission (TJC).
Position Requirements
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- Master's degree in Nursing with an Acute Care NP certification, or graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
- Currently certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) with Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Specialty by the Alabama Board of Nursing or licensed as a Physician Assistant by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners with certification as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.
UA Health Services Foundation (UAHSF) is proud to be an AA/EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled employer.
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