The Stroke Team per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner assists, monitors, and manages the day-to-day needs of patients as requested by, in conjunction with, and under the supervision of a physician. Shift needed: 7pm to 8:30am

1. Obtains a details and accurate history, and identifies problems and presents information to the supervising physician. 2. Orders or prescribes medication subject to the following: no controlled substances; the order or prescription is administered in accordance with protocols or specific MD directions; the prescription states whether it is written in accordance with a protocol or specific MD directions; the physician's assistant signs his/her own name and license number, as well as the supervising physician. 3. Assists a supervising surgeon in the operating room when a qualified assistant physician is not required, and a second assistant is deemed necessary by the supervising surgeon. 4. Assists supervising physician in a procedure room when a qualified physician is present and it is deemed that a qualified assistant physician is not needed. 5. Writes post operative/post procedure note and orders for supervising physician. 6. Performs line as a 'first line' person responsible for all the post procedure management of patients as requested by the primary physician. 7. Starts IVs, inserts foley catheters and nasogastric tubes, irrigates foley catheters, orders transfusions of blood and products, venipuncture, and debriedments. 8. Participates in research trails collecting, aggregating and entering data. 9. Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.). 10. Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 1. Successful completion of an approved physician's assistant program, accredited by the AMA Council on Medical Education.2. Experience in Neurology as an APP: Licenses and Certifications Required: 1. Physician Assistant License. 2. Certification by the National Commission for Certified Physician's Assistants (NCCPA) within one year of initial employment by the Medical Center 3. BLS and ACLS license

Nurse Practitioner Qualifications:

1.Independently participates in continuing education and maintains documentation.
2. Serve as a clinical resource to nursing staff, patients, and other multidisciplinary team members  for improvement  which promote excellence in care and clinical outcomes. 
Participates in policy/procedure reviews for updating with current evidence-based and value-based  practices
4.  Promotes a collaborative work environment which supports the organizational mission, behavior  expectations and values.
5. Promotes innovation within clinical practice by seeking opportunities to bring new clinical knowledge  into practice.
6. Identifies ethical care issues and coordinates interdisciplinary collaborative meetings to resolve those  issues. 
7. Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
8. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
9. Demonstrates willingness to be flexible in order to meet departmental/physician/patient needs.
10. Participates in quality improvement activities, projects and meetings.

Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing and nurse practitioner
Master Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner 
Advanced Practice Nurse National Certification 
Maintains clinical competencies through participating in continuing educational programs (contact  hours per years), and clinical practice as mandated by Board of Nursing and national certification body. 
Unrestricted license to practice in New Jersey.  
Eligible for credentialing and appointment to Medical Staff
Maintains clinical competencies through participating in continuing educational programs (contact  hours per years), and clinical practice as mandated by Board of Nursing and national certification body. 
Unrestricted license to practice in New Jersey.  
Eligible for credentialing and appointment to Medical Staff

Experience in Neurology; BLS and ACLS license