Functional Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Program Manager

Functional Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant Program Manager

The Functional Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program Manager has dual responsibilities of program leadership and clinical practice. The DBS and Movement Disorder program NP/PA component of the role is responsible for providing leadership, expertise, collaboration, consultation and mentorship for the team responsible for promoting evidence-based care of the deep brain stimulation and movement disorder patient population. The DBS and Movement Disorder Clinical Manager supports organizational goals and works with the Chief of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurophysiologist, and the interdisciplinary clinical team to achieve optimal standards of care with measurable identified outcomes.

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) component of the role is a clinical expert and patient advocate. This position manages a group of clinically complex or resource intensive patients. The APN is responsible for collaboration with the care team in the post-operative management of the implanted DBS systems, working with Neurologists and Neurophysiologist to adjust the DBS contact configurations and stimulating parameters, to optimize symptom benefit and minimize side effects. The APN provides clinical care to patients impacted by movement disorders and neurologic conditions. Performs the role of advanced practice nurse through clinical practice, education, research and consultation with multidisciplinary groups utilizing a holistic approach to wellness.

The clinical program NP is focused on service line leadership to the OR based on the summary comments and promotes best practice related to an area such as neuroscience and ensure appropriate competency of team members. This requires subspecialty knowledge and education to staff only and coordinates one consistent area. The Movement & DBS position is asking someone to build an entire new subspecialty service line and manage the infrastructure, community outreach, and education to the nursing department and OR. This individual needs to build out protocols for the subspecialty service line, see patients, assist in hiring and managing a team that leads to offering a new service, provide OR support for new procedures, provide education to the nursing floor and OR teams, manage post op patients and develop care plans, and assist leadership in strategic planning to build out a program.

Responsibilities

Program Management: Demonstrates clinical expertise and utilizes advanced assessment skills in areas of clinical specialty to propose intervention and/or action plan utilizing evidence-based research to achieve positive outcomes.

Prioritizes and evaluates patient/family progress towards health outcome achievement utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.

Provides culturally appropriate health promotion and disease/injury prevention strategies based on age, learning theory, epidemiological principles, developmental levels, learning needs, readiness, and ability to learn.

Coordinates the development of evidenced-based practice protocols and standards of care that include interventions and treatments to achieve desired outcomes, including clinical, financial, and patient/family satisfaction.

Analyzes patterns of variance in practice making recommendations for evidence-based changes to improve patient outcomes utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.

Facilitates and coordinates/participates in formal or informal educational programs which include mentoring.

Identifies educational needs of patients/families and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to develop programs and teaching materials.

Serves as a clinical resource person to nursing staff, patients/families, and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum to evaluate complex patients and identify appropriate desired outcomes and interventions.

Evaluates protocols and standards of care in light of current research findings related to specialty area.

Utilizes and disseminates relevant research findings through clinical practice, education or consultation.

Provides leadership of neurosurgical services team. Collaborates with clinicians to recruit top talent. Creates an environment that fosters team engagement to retain top talent. Evaluates team member performance daily through coaching and annually through formal performance assessment process.

Coordinates people, places and products to provide clinical guidance and specialty leadership through participation and/or representation at unit, departmental and hospital meetings, committees, councils, task forces, health fairs, educational presentations and multi-disciplinary rounds, as needed.

Participates in strategic planning and development of the Functional Neurosurgery Program in alignment with long term development goals of a growing neurosciences department.

Develops educational resource materials independently and in collaboration with other health care providers. Functions as a mentor, educational resource, consultant, for staff providing clinical expertise. Serves as a resource and support person for movement disorder and epilepsy patients and their family members both in the acute care setting and in the community. Works in conjunction with Nursing and Departmental Education to ensure clinical competency for all staff caring for ventricular assist device patients. Ensure program's meeting regulatory adherence including but not limited to: a) JC Parkinson's disease program standards b) NAEC Epilepsy Center level 4 standards. Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. Ongoing assessment, management and education of complex movement disorder and epilepsy patients with particular focus on surgical evaluation and management. Assessment, management and oversight of care of post-operative DBS, HIFU, and epilepsy surgical patients. Participate in pre-operative planning and post-operative management programming care. Maintain clinical expertise in surgical indications in Parkinson's disease, Essential tremor, dystonia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Epilepsy. Screen referrals, communicate with physicians regarding new patients, and refer as needed. Provide coordination of care with other disciplines, other physicians, and other programs for complex group of neurophysiology patients. Provide consultation regarding clinical situations. Lifts a minimum of 25 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 25 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduate of NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing
• Master's Degree
• >5 years of Experience as an APN
• >5 Years of Experience in Neuroscience specialty

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Advance Practice Nurse License.
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 1. Successful completion of an approved physician's assistant program, accredited by the AMA Council on Medical Education. Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Licenses and Certifications Required: 1. Physician Assistant License. 2. Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification required

Compensation

Minimum rate of $146,057.60 Annually HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

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