MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants
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Required License/Registration/Certification
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ( APRN ) with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ( ACNP ) certification within one year of hire or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C)
Physical Requirements
Sitting, standing, some lifting
Shift
Daytime hours with no call or night shifts required. The role will be expected to work 1-2 weekends per month and 2-4 holidays per year.
Job Summary
The neurology inpatient APP functions within the acute and critical care hospital setting and works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP functions primarily in the inpatient setting managing the care of acute and chronically ill patients related to neurological diagnoses.
The APP is generally on a service aligned team and manages the day-to-day patient care from admission to discharge. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care.
The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
N/A
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
N/A
Deadline to Apply
Deadline to Apply 08/18/2025
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Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you currently licensed by the state of Kentucky as a Nurse Practitioner or eligible to obtain license within the next nine months, or are you currently certified as a Physician Assistant by the (NCCPA) National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or eligible to obtain certification within the next nine months?(In order to be eligible, applicant must have graduated from an accredited program or be scheduled to graduate within six months of the application.)
- Yes
- No
- * For Nurse Practitioner applicants, do you have a current certification in Acute Care, or are eligible to obtain this by date of hire?
- Yes
- No
- I am a Physician Assistant
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience in a critical care setting.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years
- * Please describe your previous role(s) on multidisciplinary health care teams. Be specific.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please describe the patient population for which you have provided care.
(Open Ended Question)
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