Nurse Practitioner (NP), Evening Shift, Neurosurgery
Core
Evening shift Nurse Practitioner providing peri-operative care, surgical assistance, and post-operative management for neurosurgery patients.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Neurosurgery)
Builds
Patient care plans, treatment protocols, and surgical support for neurosurgical cases
Domain
Healthcare / Neurosurgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Neurosurgical patient assessment, surgical assisting, drain management, suture placement, lumbar puncture, EVD management, treatment plan development, physical exams
Preferred skills
Surgical residency experience, laparoscopic procedure proficiency
Technologies
Electronic health records, imaging interpretation, lab work ordering
Responsibilities
Perform daily rounds and post-operative visits, assist in surgeries (lumbar, cervical, cranial), coordinate discharge planning, order and interpret patient testing, perform therapeutic procedures (drain placement, suture, dressing changes), provide patient and family education