Neuro Stroke - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA)
Company: Hartford Hospital
Location: Middletown
Posted on: July 6, 2025
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Job Description:
Location Detail: 85 Jefferson Street Hartford (10068) Work where
every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare
employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we
do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part
of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Ayer
Neuroscience Institute More than fifty million Americans will
experience a disorder of the brain or nervous system this year.
Common disorders include stroke, brain tumors, memory disorders,
sleep disorders, movement disorders, chronic headaches, spinal cord
injuries, severe back and neck pain, seizures, and Parkinson’s
disease. The Ayer Neuroscience Institute offers a unique
integration between neurology, neuroscience and neurosurgery, to
give patients a comprehensive approach to treating and/or managing
their symptoms and living a healthier, more balanced life. We offer
an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to care, coupled with
state-of-the-art technology and techniques that enable you to
provide every patient with the best possible outcome. Stroke
Program Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Role Scope
· Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective advanced practice
care for patients, families, and others in a target population, and
participates in the medical management of patients, to achieve or
maintain optimal health status, manage disease and reduce risk of
illness. · Engages in independent decision-making regarding the
health care of individuals, families and groups across the lifespan
and across the health care continuum. · Reports to the Nursing
Director, Medical Director or Stroke Manager, or a matrix which may
include Nurse Manager, Nursing Director, Medical Director, or some
combination of those. · The Physician Assistants and Nurse
Practitioners (APRN) are part of a multidisciplinary team that
plans and delivers care for neurology, stroke and other complex
disorders affecting blood supply to the brain and spinal cord,
including brain aneurysms, carotid artery disease, cervical artery
dissection, vascular malformations and other disorders of the
nervous system under the direction of the attending physicians at
Hartford Hospital Shift – Rotating – Includes evenings, nights and
weekends Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners (APRN) Enjoy
· A collaborative model of care with the neurology attending
physician, rehabilitation, nurses, and other members of the health
care team. · Extensive onboarding allows the Physician Assistant or
Nurse Practitioner (APRN) to train throughout the entire continuum
of stroke care. · Training is provided to the Physician Assistant
or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) for skills such as management of
medications, neuroradiology, condition specific physical
examination, and treatment plans. · Competitive compensation,
matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans. · Generous
Paid-Time Off. · Reimbursement for CME, professional society
membership, licensure, and malpractice. · State of the art clinical
and informatics technology. Qualifications Completion of Approved
Nurse Practitioner Program if appropriate for specialty. Current
APRN license required after 1994 or current PA license
Certification according to CT state law. Certified Acute Care NP
strongly preferred. Specific experience in specialty may be
required
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