Physician's Assistant - Neurosurgery - Main Building, 6th Floor
Rhode Island/Hasbro Hospital (Providence, Rhode Island)

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Physician's Assistant - Neurosurgery - Main Building, 6th floor

Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital, located in Providence, RI offers you the opportunity to practice your profession in a world-class facility. RIH is the state's largest general acute care hospital, the region's Level-1 trauma center, and the largest teaching hospital for The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children’s Hospital is a private, 719-bed, not-for-profit hospital and academic medical center.  Founded in 1863, Rhode Island Hospital is the state’s largest general acute care hospital and is a Level 1 Trauma Center.  Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is Brown University Medical School’s primary teaching hospital.

Rhode Island Hospital has more than 6,300 dedicated employees and 1,420 affiliated physicians. The hospital ranks in the top 50 hospitals in the country and anticipates a 19% growth in staff over the next 10 years.  The hospital is situated on a beautiful 69-acre campus in Providence, Rhode Island.

Under the supervision of a Registered Physician, a Physician's Assistant I performs a number of medical procedures, including pre, intra and post-operative management of patients, assistance with surgical procedures, wound care, and others.  Writes admission, pre-operative and post-operative orders for patient care that must be countersigned by a physician.

In conjunction with attending MD's and house staff, provides care and management for neurosurgical inpatients at all levels of acuity. Pre & post-operative care and procedures, daily rounds, may assist in OR.

Masters of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.  Specialty certification required.

Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE:

As applicable, graduate of accredited NP program and have passed boards.  RI license required or eligibility.

Three to five years experience as NP in acute care surgical setting (ideally neurosurgical) in academic medical center preferred.  Good interpersonal/communication skills preferred.

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