Nurse Practitioner - Neurology Headache Program (Lankenau) MLHC

Main Line HealthCare, with over 11,000 employees and 2000 physician practices, is suburban Philadelphia's most comprehensive health care resource, offering a full range of medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, psychiatric and emergency services. We are composed of five hospitals, a medical research institute, Main Line HealthCare physician practices and other specialized facilities and services. Main Line Health is committed to the highest standards of patient care and safety, education and research.

Why Work for Main Line HealthCare?

Main Line HealthCare is the rapidly growing multispecialty physician network of Main Line Health® including more than 390 community and hospital-based physicians spanning over 32 clinical specialties and subspecialties, with 88 offices located throughout the area including suburban Philadelphia. Main Line HealthCare strives to be the destination of choice for patients, physicians, and health care professionals. We have made it our mission to provide patients with a superior patient experience. This translates to the consistent delivery of safe, high quality clinical care in the absence of preventable harm

Turn your job into a career by joining Main Line Health!

We have a new position for a Nurse Practitioner to join our expanding Neuroscience Services Dept at Paoli Hospital.

**This position is focused on our Headache Program.

 As part of the Neurology team, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing care to patients throughout the hospital, consulting on patients in our Emergency department and being part of a team that initiates stroke treatment within the first critical minutes.

Our hospital is designated by the Joint Commission as a Certified Primary Stroke center. We are providing the most advanced evidence base treatments for stroke and neurovascular diseases and you will be part of the development of a neuro-interventional program.

This is a Fulltime, Days shift, 40 hour/week. Monday – Friday. No weekend requirements

Responsibilities to include:

The role of the CRNP is central to the unit based multidisciplinary team in leading quality and evidence based care initiatives that will result in achieving optimal patient outcomes and improved patient satisfaction. The CRNP extends and expands the role of the physicians, enhances continuity of quality patient care and amplifies communication among all professional care givers, the patient and his/her family members.

Experience

·         2 years of neuroscience, neurosurgery or critical care experience preferred 

·         A minimum of two years nursing experience in specific clinical area

·         Must have strong written and verbal skills of the English language

Education/Licenses/Certifications/experience:

·         Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

·         Licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners as a Certified    Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

·         BLS certification / ACLS certification

·         Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of Pennsylvania

·         Successful completion of the MLH credentialing process through the Medical Staff office, with temporary or permanent privileges approved

·         Current DEA

We offer competitive compensation and outstanding comprehensive benefits including tuition reimbursement, 403B matching savings plan, a pension plan, and a generous paid time off program. To be considered, please apply online with your resume at  https://www.mainlinehealth.org/careers   Enter Job ID 48750 in Keyword search box.

Applicants must certify that they have not used tobacco products or nicotine in any form in the 90-days prior to submitting an application to Main Line Health. This will be verified during pre-employment testing. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please, no agency calls.