Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner - Multiple Teams
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Mid
Master's
Traverse City, MI, USA
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Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryAdvanced Practice Providers
About the job
Requirements
- The practitioner must be licensed by the State of Michigan to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- The Nurse Practitioner must currently be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Michigan.
- The Nurse Practitioner must hold a Master of Science degree in Nursing and be ANCC or ACNP board certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
- The Physician Assistant must hold a Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Master of Health Science, or Master of Medical Science and be board certified as a Physician Assistant.
- The candidate must be able to perform a comprehensive neurological examination.
- The candidate must be able to communicate in oral and written formats and establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, superiors, team members, and Medical Center staff.
- The practitioner must maintain continuous certification related to Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant training.
- The candidate must apply for and receive appropriate clinical privileges through Munson Medical Center’s credentialing processes before rendering services.
- The employee must meet Munson Healthcare’s vaccination requirements or have an approved medical or religious exemption.
Responsibilities
- The Advanced Practice Professional provides medical and surgical management for patients admitted to the Neurosurgery Service under the supervision of the attending Neurosurgeon.
- The practitioner performs advanced diagnostic and therapeutic tasks for neurosurgical patients in the Emergency Department, operating room as necessary, and throughout admission.
- The practitioner completes histories and physical examinations, admission notes, daily progress notes, admission and routine orders, daily rounds, consultation notes, and Emergency Department consultation notes.
- The practitioner attends at least 75% of Trauma Performance Improvement meetings and 75% of Neurosurgical Section meetings.
- The practitioner responds to Emergency Department consultations within 30 minutes of being called.
- The practitioner manages patient care in the Emergency Department, including examinations, ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiographic studies, consultations, admission and discharge orders, and code-status decisions.
- The practitioner dictates histories and physicals, consultations, procedure notes, and discharge summaries.
- The practitioner communicates with the operating room scheduler about patient status and room availability for neurosurgical patients who may undergo surgery.
- The practitioner may assist the Neurosurgeon in the operating room when necessary and when other patients have daily-care direction.
- The practitioner maintains daily contact with the Neurosurgeon on call.
- The practitioner documents evaluations, care, and services in the medical record using Oracle Health.
- The practitioner identifies patient and family issues and refers them to appropriate personnel to expedite disposition.
- The practitioner provides preoperative and postoperative education to patients and families.
- The practitioner responds to telephone inquiries from discharged patients and provides appropriate medical care or counseling.
- The practitioner communicates with referring and primary care physicians about patient care and treatment.
- The practitioner rounds on and manages inpatients, including monitoring progress, documenting progress notes, ordering and interpreting daily laboratory and radiographic studies, obtaining consultations, handling floor calls, assessing patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, monitoring therapeutic interventions, and completing discharge activities.
- The practitioner exercises physician-delegated prescriptive authority in accordance with state and federal restrictions.
- The practitioner attends continuing medical education seminars and conferences to maintain licensure and current knowledge.
- The practitioner maintains current Basic Life Support certification.
- The practitioner may provide additional credentialed services including autonomic testing and lumbar puncture.
Desired Qualifications
- Neurosurgery-related certification is preferred for the Nurse Practitioner.
- Two years of clinical practitioner experience performing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic surgical tasks is preferred for the Physician Assistant.
- Hospital clinical department experience is a plus.
- Hospital electronic medical record experience is a plus.
About the company
Munson Healthcare is a nonprofit regional health system serving northern Michigan with eight community hospitals and a flagship Munson Medical Center. It delivers hospital, primary, specialty, and outpatient care across 29 counties to about 540,000 residents, supported by more than 8,000 staff and 1,000 providers across 76 specialties. The system uses advanced diagnostics and treatments, including 3D tomography, robotic surgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery, and runs a Level II Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, and the region’s only NICU and inpatient behavioral health services. Its goal is to reinvest earnings into community health, improving access, outcomes, and health equity through a broad, integrated network that serves as northern Michigan’s largest healthcare provider.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Traverse City, Michigan
Founded
1915
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What believers are saying
- September 23, 2026 Otsego Memorial finished a $33.6 million expansion, adding ICU and birthing capacity.
- July 21, 2026 Gaylord Surgery Center opened after a $15 million investment and accreditation.
- May 29, 2026 Munson broke ground on a $40 million NICU, strengthening women’s and children’s care.
What critics are saying
- Munson nurses worked without a contract after March 10, 2026, over staffing and pay.
- June 3, 2026 data-breach class actions kept pressure on Munson’s reputation and legal costs.
- The June 22, 2026 GCXH malpractice reversal keeps liability exposure alive for years.
What makes Munson Healthcare unique
- Munson dominates northern Michigan across 29 counties, anchored by Traverse City’s 442-bed referral center.
- Its Regional Care Transformation Plan centers specialty care, outpatient expansion, and regionalized inpatient services.
- Munson owns scarce local assets: the only NICU and inpatient behavioral health north of Traverse City.
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- Remote Work Options
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