"Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)- Rotational - Neuro Critical Care (NCCU)"

Scope of Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing health care services to patients within the parameters of a standard care or supervisory agreement with an attending physician member of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Collaborates with a physician(s) and other clinicians in providing a full scope of patient care. The focus is on preventive health or the management of acute and/or stable chronic conditions. Performs medical services that have been specifically authorized and directed by the credentialing body and the certifying organization through which they hold licensure.

Position Summary

The APP provides health care services to patients working in collaboration with a licensed physician member of the medical staff. Healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education, and counseling of individuals and families, health promotion and prevention, and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate

Minimum Qualifications

• Current certificate of authority to practice as an APRN in the State of Ohio
• Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination of a national certifying organization recognized by the Ohio Board of Nursing
• Master of Science Degree in Nursing
• 0 years of relevant experience required.
• 0-2 years of neurocritical care experience preferred.

OR

• Masters Prepared; Graduate of a PA-C program that qualifies the graduate to sit for the certification examination recognized by the National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Eligibility for State of Ohio licensure as a PA-C
• 0 years of relevant experience required.
• 0-2 years of neurocritical care experience preferred.

Career Roadmap

FUNCTION: Advanced Practice
SUBFUNCTION: Advanced Practice Provider
CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Clinical
CAREER LEVEL: C3

The Neurocritical Care Unit (NCCU) APP role blends high-acuity medicine, meaningful autonomy, and a collaborative team culture. APPs care for some of the hospitals most complex patients with severe neurologic injury and multi-organ critical illness, requiring timely, multidisciplinary management.

This expanding, academically engaged team values mutual support, shared learning, and camaraderie, fostering professional growth. Strong physician partnership enables a balance of independent decision-making and interdisciplinary collaboration, making even demanding shifts manageable.

APPs manage a wide range of neurologic conditions, including brain & spine tumors, stroke, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, status epilepticus, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, and neuromuscular crises, while also serving as frontline critical care clinicians for respiratory failure, shock, and acidbase disorders. APPs perform bedside procedures such as central venous catheter placement, arterial line insertion, and lumbar punctures, reinforcing clinical ownership.

Beyond clinical care, APPs are actively engaged in quality improvement, patient-safety initiatives, and advancing a culture of high reliability.