Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Neuro ICU - Inpatient 2

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department of Neurology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support both the Neuro ICU and Neurohospitalist Inpatient Services located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Froedtert Hospital. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

This Neurology Department is fortunate to have several fellowship trained Neurologists specializing in stroke and both neurointensive and neurointerventional care, who can provide state-of-the-art treatments. The clinical expertise assembled in the Department of Neurology had resulted in JCAHO certification of Froedtert Hospital as the first Primary Stroke Center in Wisconsin in 2004.

The Ideal Candidate will have a passion for working with medically complex patients and bring prior experience as an APP/RN working with patients of the Neurological services, critical care or other high acuity hospital work who wants to be part of a thriving and collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).

• Support the Neuro Critical Care and Neurohospitalist services by collaborating with a large team of Attending Physicians, Resident and Fellow Physicians, APPs, medical students, and APP students to admit, develop treatment plans, monitor effectiveness of care, interpret diagnostic results, employ pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment plans, and discharge patients with complex primary neurologic problems. Primary patient population includes stroke (hemorrhagic, ischemic, and aneurysmal), traumatic brain injury, seizure/status epilepticus, spinal cord injury, meningoencephalitis, and post op neurologic surgery.

• Practice autonomously with Attending Physician oversight on both the Neuro Critical Care and Neurohospitalist services to provide comprehensive care through management of multiple acute medical problems, performance of bedside procedures, attention to detail regarding diagnostic results and formulation of treatment plans and coordinate complex disposition to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.

• Facilitates and communicates with patients, family, and staff to promote closed loop communication, inclusivity, and enhance care plan knowledge.

• Work within a multi-disciplinary care team including comprised of Attending Physicians, Resident and Fellow Physicians, APP students and fellows, and medical students.

• Complete comprehensive Grand Rounds on the Neuro Critical Care Service to develop patient care plans and attend didactic lectures to further clinical expertise.

Flexible schedule; 12 shifts per 28-day block. Day shifts are 12-13 hours in duration and night shifts are 14 hours, divided amongst Neuro ICU and Neurohospitalist services. Average of four nights per 28-day block, remainder of shifts are days split between Neuro ICU and Neurohospitalist services. Additionally, shifts include 1-2 weekends per block and 2-3 Holidays per year on rotation. Alternative FTE and schedule positions available upon further discussion. Please note that schedule requirements are subject to change to best fit the needs of the APP cohort.

The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Neurology is the largest and most comprehensive Neurology group in the state of Wisconsin, with programs inAdult Neurology,Child Neurology, andNeuropsychologywith more than 70 faculty. Our adult neurologists, diagnose and treat all neurological conditions including stroke, epilepsy, sleep, neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders including Parkinson disease, dementia, brain tumors, neuro-ophthalmology, and multiple sclerosis, and neuroimmunological disorders.

We work closely with our partners in neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiation oncology, neuro-imaging, pathology, and ophthalmology across our missions of clinical, teaching and research.

Preferred : Preference for experience in Neurology or Critical Care in an inpatient setting.

No experience required - open to training

• Advanced Practice Nurse: Master's Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.

• Physician Assistant: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.

• Advanced Practice Nurse/ Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner

  • Wisconsin RN License

  • Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License

  • Certification Requirements

    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • DEA registration

  • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization

    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)

    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)

    • Family NP (FNP

• Physician Assistant

  • Wisconsin Physician Assistant License

  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

  • Certification Requirements

    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

  • DEA registration

Learn about Advanced Practice Providers

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state's only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation.

Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children's Wisconsin, and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

The beautiful, safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children's Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research and community service.

Commitment to MCW Values

All of our endeavors at MCW, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: acting inCaringways - engaging inCollaborativeefforts - approaching our world withCuriosity- advancingInclusivepractices - demonstratingIntegrityin all we do - treating everyone withRespect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives through merit-based processes, and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you.

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan's western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.6 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee's many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee's downtown is home to botanical gardens, lakefront museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, bustling nightlife, and award-winning restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities. Milwaukee has all the advantages of a large, vibrant city but without the stress or cost.

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.