Stroke Center - Hartford Hospital - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Job description

Location:
Hartford, CT

Hartford, Connecticut, offers a rich blend of history, culture, and urban energy, making it a dynamic place to live and work. As the state capital, Hartford provides access to world-class healthcare institutions, diverse dining and arts, and easy proximity to both Boston and New York City.

Facility:
This renowned academic medical center is part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network, bringing together excellence, innovation, and compassion in patient care. The facility is home to a highly regarded neuroscience institute that offers an integrated model of care across neurology, neuroscience, and neurosurgery, supported by state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based practices.

Opportunity:
Advanced Practitioners - Critical Care

Job Details:

• Provide high-quality, holistic, and cost-effective advanced practice care to patients and families across the healthcare continuum as part of a NeuroStroke Program
• Deliver comprehensive advanced practice care to achieve or maintain optimal health outcomes, manage disease, and reduce risk of illness
• Exercise independent clinical judgment in the care of individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary neuroscience team caring for patients with stroke and other blood-supply-related disorders of the brain and spinal cord
• Manage complex neurologic and cerebrovascular conditions including brain aneurysms, carotid artery disease, cervical artery dissection, vascular malformations, and other complex neurologic conditions
• Practice under the direction of attending physicians and report through a matrix structure that may include a Nurse Manager, Nursing Director, and/or Medical Director
• Work collaboratively alongside neurology attending physicians, rehabilitation specialists, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members
• Receive extensive onboarding and training throughout the full continuum of stroke care, including structured hands-on training in medication management, neuroradiology, condition-specific physical examinations, and evidence-based treatment planning
• Access state-of-the-art clinical and informatics technology
• Must hold completion of an ARC-PA accredited program or an approved Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) program
• Must hold certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current PA or APRN license required
• Board certification required in accordance with Connecticut state law
• Prior specialty experience in neurology or stroke care may be required