Neurosurgery APP

Overview

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides overnight inpatient coverage for Surgical Specialties including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and related consult services. This role is focused on acute floor-based patient care, emphasizing clinical evaluation, cross-coverage, and timely management of patient needs. No ICU coverage is required.

Coverage Scope

• Orthopedics
• Neurosurgery
• Spine
• Floor patients only - no ICU responsibility

Schedule

• Overnight shifts (e.g., 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM; may vary by department)
• Rotating weekends and holidays as required

Why Choose Yale New Haven Health?

Excellent work environment - Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance. Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement - Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system!

Compensation Package - Enjoy an enhanced compensation package, including a . If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a real difference, we want you on our team.

Relocation Assistance - We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits- Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions.

Employment Perks- Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive overnight cross-coverage for surgical patients on inpatient floors
• Perform focused assessments, develop care plans, and implement appropriate interventions
• Respond to acute clinical changes, pages, and nursing concerns in a timely manner
• Manage post-operative patients, including monitoring recovery, pain control, and complications
• Evaluate new consults as assigned by supervising surgical teams

Procedures (as credentialed and applicable)

• Wound assessment and bedside management
• Removal or care of drains, lines, staples, or sutures
• Assist with minor bedside procedures as required

Care Coordination

• Communicate effectively with attending surgeons, residents (if applicable), and day teams
• Provide clear and concise sign-out to incoming day team providers
• Collaborate with nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe patient care

Documentation

• Complete timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Document cross-cover events, consult notes, progress notes, and clinical decisions

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) program
• Active state licensure as NP or PA
• Certification by appropriate national board (e.g., AANP, ANCC, NCCPA)
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient or surgical experience preferred

Preferred

• Experience in Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, or Surgical Hospital Medicine
• Strong clinical decision-making and triage skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced overnight environment

Key Competencies

• Excellent clinical judgment and prioritization skills
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to manage multiple patients and urgent situations simultaneously
• Comfort with autonomous practice with physician support as needed

Work Environment

• Inpatient hospital setting
• Frequent walking between units
• Fast-paced overnight coverage with variable patient acuity

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: APP Manager / Clinical Manager
• Clinical supervision: Attending surgeons (Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and consulting services)

Additional Notes

• This role is non-ICU, focusing strictly on floor-level care
• APP will act as a key overnight resource for nursing staff and consulting teams
• Opportunity to develop expertise in surgical cross-coverage and acute inpatient care

Additional Information

To learn more, please email our In-House Physician Recruiter

Nathalie Martinez at Nathalie.Martinez@YNHH.org

Websites: www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/careers www.ynhhs.org

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

YNHHS Requisition ID

172541