Facility: Kennestone Hospital

Wellstar is recruiting for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our established and growing Neurosurgical practice.  This position is a mix of clinic and in-patient rounding. Schedule is Monday - Friday, with a 1 in 4 weekend rotation

In this role you will:

• Perform first OR assist duties approximately two days a week.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient's medical record in ambulatory practice. Clinical responsibilities require thorough attention to detail.
• Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
• Write progress notes; prepare patient work-ups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Develop plans of care that minimize complications and successfully troubleshoot problems when they arise. Apply preventative and alternative treatment strategies for possible procedural complications.
• Complete pre-op appointments for all surgical patients, work with supervising physician to ensure all required labs, clearances and testing is satisfactorily complete well before surgery.

Qualifications:

Previous Neurosurgery experience preferred

Must hold an ACNP or AG-ACNP certification or Physician Assistant

OR experience Preferred

ACLS/BLS required

NIHSS and Modified Rankin certified