Neurosurgery/Neurovascular APP - East Central Illinois
Carle Health
Application
Details
Posted: 09-Nov-24
Location: Urbana, Illinois
Salary: Open
Categories:
Physicians/Surgeons
Internal Number: 40aee0c870fb31562a471538677db3a3
Carle Health is seeking an additional Advanced Practice Provider to join our Neurovascular team in Urbana, Illinois.
Carle Health is a Comprehensive Stroke Center providing a full spectrum of neurovascular care. We have over 800 stroke admissions per year. The Neurovascular program at Carle consists of four physicians who are actively involved in neurointerventional procedures for aneurysms, stroke, AVMs, carotid disease, etc. We welcome candidates to join our busy and rewarding program to care for complex neurovascular patients. We also provide interventional support to patients with spinal fractures requiring kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty.
Position Details Include:
Responsible for helping to care for patients diagnosed with brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, acute stroke, and other neurovascular diseases, in collaboration with physician colleagues
Perform pre-procedure risk stratification including History and Physical Examinations for patients undergoing neurovascular procedures, consultations and provide post-procedure follow up visits in the inpatient and outpatient setting
Manage the patients post-procedure in the inpatient setting as well as co-management of patients in the ICU; they will perform follow-up visits and new patient evaluations in the outpatient clinic
Evaluate patients undergoing kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty, and provide support to outpatient follow-up as needed
Provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, the patient, and the patient's families
Develop and implement patient care plans, including discharge planning and coordination of care with other healthcare providers.
Typical schedule M-F; with rotating weekend coverage every 5th weekend. Weekend coverage will include management of neurosurgical patients (cranial and spine) with supervision by staff neurosurgeon
Education Requirements:
Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant
Licensure/Certification Requirements: Current Illinois registered nurse license and advanced practice nurse/physician assistant licensure
Recognized as a Great Place to Work®, Carle Health is a vertically integrated system based in Urbana, IL, with nearly 16,500 team members and over 1,300 physicians and APPs in its eight hospitals, physician groups and health businesses. Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Health Methodist Hospital and Carle Health Proctor Hospital hold Magnet® designations- the nation’s highest nursing honor. Carle Foundation Hospital also ranks as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals™ by Healthgrades®. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, as well as Health Alliance™ and FirstCarolinaCare health insurance plans. Carle Health is dedicated to being a trusted healthcare partner for the communities it serves.