Advanced Practice Provider Neurosurgical Stepdown

Seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to manage neurological deficits and other comorbidities for the neurosurgical step-down floor at UH Cleveland Medical Center.  The schedule is rotating 12 hour day/eve, weekends and holidays. Nurse practitioner must be ACNP.  New Grads welcome to apply!

A Brief Overview

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by an Advanced Practice Provider as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine or Nursing and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws.

What You Will Do

• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers
• Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment
• Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values
• Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research
• Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance with care paths, protocols, and standards of care and current research
• Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family
• Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self
• Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management
• Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism
• Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review

 

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

 

Position Requirements:
Demonstrated competence as a practitioner
Effective oral and written communication skills
A variety of technical patient care devices specific to the clinical area
Computers and selected office equipment

Education/Expertise:
Nurse Practitioner:  Nursing Doctorate or Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis on clinical practice.
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Physician Assistant:  Completion of a formal Physician Assistant training from an accredited program with NCCPA certification.

Required Credentials, Licensure or Certification (i.e. RN, RRT):
Nurse Practitioner:  BLS required; ACLS preferred; Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Ohio.; Current APRN license to practice in Ohio.
-or-
Physician Assistant:  BLS required; ACLS preferred;; NCCPA-Certified.; DEA license

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Job Details
Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland
Work Locations: 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, 44106
Job: Advanced Practice Provider
Organization: Specialty_Care_UHMG
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Rotating Day/Evening
Job Type: Standard
Job Level: Professional
Travel: No
Remote Work: No
Job Posting: Sep 15, 2026, 1:56:10 PM