Neurosurgery-Advanced Practice Clinician-Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Center City Phila[...]

Role Overview

Position: Advanced Practice Clinician (Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant) in an acute care hospital setting. Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health‑care team and provides comprehensive care on the inpatient neurosurgery service.

Assessment & Management

• Perform complete history and physicals and document in the medical record.
• Order and collect data using appropriate assessment techniques and relevant diagnostic information.
• Serve as first responder for patient status changes, orders, and procedures requiring resuscitative interventions.
• Assess risks associated with acute and chronically ill patients, including medication side effects, immobility, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions, and diagnostic procedures.

Diagnosis

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health‑care team to diagnose acute and complex chronic conditions.
• Manage diagnostic tests through ordering, interpretation, performance, and supervision.
• Formulate differential diagnoses by priority.
• Diagnose complications and order appropriate interventions.

Plan of Care

• Identify expected outcomes and formulate a plan of care to address complex acute and chronic health needs.
• Utilize evidence‑based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care applicable across the continuum.
• Implement and modify plan of care; prescribe diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions.
• May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.

Communication and Collaboration

• Maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate and communicate with patient, family, and staff to promote continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Documentation

• Document key components of patient progress via daily progress notes, transfer, discharge summary, and clinic notes where applicable (H&P, problem lists, procedure notes, acute event notes, death summary).
• Ensure documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards, and captures patient acuity.

Professional Practice

• Demonstrate professional practice behaviors including preceptor/mentoring, education, and instruction of graduate students.
• Seek opportunities for active engagement in research and evidence‑based practice analysis.
• Participate in Advanced Practice Grand Rounds and specialty‑specific meetings.
• Maintain CEUs and membership in a professional organization.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• National Board Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• BLS certification.

Work Shift

Rotating shift. Employee type: Regular (United States of America).

About Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health is a nationally ranked, not‑for‑profit health care system serving patients through 32 hospital campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions. The organization is committed to providing high‑quality, compassionate clinical care and fostering a culture of research, education, and community engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap, or disability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement plans.
• Tuition assistance and discounts for full‑time and part‑time staff.
• Voluntary benefits and group insurance rates.