Yale New Haven Health

Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations

Neurosciences APP Per-Diem

Advanced Practice ProvidersUpdated on Nov 10

Part-timeNew Haven, CT, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
Prior clinical work experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the specialty or service line is preferred but not required.
APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process.
Provide reference letters from physicians and other practitioners demonstrating current competence to practice in the applicable professional role during the Medical Staff appointment process.
For a Physician Assistant: hold active PA certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, a Connecticut State Physician Assistant license, and ACLS/BLS certification when indicated for the position profile.
For a Physician Assistant, hold a DEA license when indicated for a pediatric position profile, PALS when indicated for neonatal care, and NRP certification as applicable.
For a Nurse Practitioner: hold a Connecticut State Registered Nurse license, a Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner license, and board specialty certification as appropriate for the position profile.
For a Nurse Practitioner, hold ACLS/BLS certification when indicated for the position profile, a DEA license when indicated for a pediatric position profile, PALS when indicated for neonatal care, and NRP certification as applicable.
Additional licensure, certifications, or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on the position and specialty area.

Responsibilities

Provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient and family needs throughout the disease process as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Provide patient care in inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, including diagnostic and prognostic care, in collaboration with attending supervising or collaborating physicians and in accordance with state law, hospital regulations, policies, protocols, and clinical pathways; provide autonomous team-based care when applicable.
Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review and order diagnostic and therapeutic tests and radiologic results, and formulate and manage treatment plans.
Perform procedures and prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines and applicable specialty scope and competency standards.
In applicable clinical specialties and within the role's scope and educational prerequisites, serve as first or second assistant on operative cases.
Perform other clinical duties aligned with departmental and operational goals, professional training, practice guidelines, and responsibilities, including responding to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters.
Educate patients and families about care and recommended or available resources, including admission instructions, treatment plans, actual and potential treatment or medication side effects, and discharge plans in collaboration with the supervising or collaborating physician.
Provide psychosocial support to patients, family members, and significant others as part of a multidisciplinary team in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Document appropriately in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protect information in all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
Comply with patient-related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations.
Engage in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Serve as a clinical resource for new house staff and provide service-specific orientation related to clinical education.
Report safety events and near misses in accordance with high-reliability organizational practices.
Maintain employee requirements established by hospital policy.
Serve as a clinical preceptor for Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant students and other healthcare professionals, and mentor pre-PA/NP candidates when applicable.
Collaborate on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects, and assist in developing protocols for clinical practice or furthering educational and clinical expertise.

Desired Qualifications

Prior Neuro ICU or critical care experience is preferred.

Overview

Overview:

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the Yale New Haven Health System Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

Provide specialized care as a Neuro ICU Advanced Practice Provider (APP)
Manage critically ill neurologic patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting
Cover the Neuro ICU across both campuses, including ANC Tower and the main hospital
Collaborate with intensivists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive critical care
Perform daily rounding, procedures (as credentialed), and care coordination for ICU patients
Participate in admissions, transfers, and discharges within the Neuro ICU
New graduates welcome to apply; prior Neuro ICU or critical care experience preferred
This position is Per-Diem

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment – Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!

Compensation Package – Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a . If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.

Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits- Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.

Employment Perks- Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

Responsibilities

1. Clinical Care * The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care. * Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations. * The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity. * Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities, inclusive but not limited to responding to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters
2. Patient Education & Psychosocial Support * The NP/PA will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan. * The NP/PA, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
3. Information Management * The NP/PA ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
4. Quality Management * The NP/PA is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. * Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
5. Professional Development * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * The NP/PA serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service specific orientation pertinent to clinical education * Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses. * The NP/PA continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. * Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy. * The NP/PA may serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates. * The NP/PA may collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.

EXPERIENCE

Prefer clinical working experience as a NP/PA within the given specialty/service line recommended, but none required. APRNs, PAs, CRNAs and CNMs are required to be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS Hospital and credentialed through the Medical Staff process. Evidence of current competence to practice as {an APRN, PA, CRNA, CNM} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.

LICENSURE

Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty. ORConnecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.

YNHHS Requisition ID

186211

About the Company

Yale New Haven Health

Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations

Yale New Haven Health is a health system that operates five hospitals (Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly) and provides access to a wide network of primary care physicians and specialists through Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. Through its affiliation with Yale University and Yale School of Medicine, it connects patients to the latest medical treatments and research. Its facilities and outpatient locations enable coordinated care across a single organization that aims to be more patient-focused, more accessible, and more cost-effective. The system delivers care by combining hospital services, primary and specialty care, and advanced clinical relationships to integrate treatment with ongoing research and clinical trials, offering patients access to innovative therapies and personalized treatment options.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New Haven, CT
Founded: 1996

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