Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Clinical Instructor, Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care Team (NCCU)

Stony Brook University: Health Sciences: Renaissance School of Medicine: Neurosurgery

Description

Neurosurgery NCCU Position: Under the direction of the Chief Physician Assistant, Chief Nurse Practitioner and the Neuroscience Attendings, the hired candidate will join a team of Advanced Practice Providers who cover the Neurocritical care service, 24/7 in the NCCU. Our need is to have dynamic and hard-working individuals cover shifts in the NCCU. Orientation and training is provided to all new staff members regardless of experience.

Responsibilities begin with taking care of critically ill neurosurgical and neurological patients with complex medical issues in a busy 14 - bed closed Neurocritical care unit. Team members are expected to monitor our patient's clinical status, deliver appropriate medical care promptly and effectively communicate with members of our service, as well as collaborating teams. Other duties include common bedside procedures such as placement of Mid lines, PICC lines, Arterial lines, Central lines, assisting with bronchoscopy and POCUS. Responsibilities also entail complex ventilator and airway management, performing comprehensive physical and neurological exams on patients, diagnosing, treating, ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiological exams while collaborating with the attending physician.

Shifts are 13.33 hours, rotating days and nights.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Physician Assistant: Graduate from ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program. NYS Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certified or must have in possession by start date. NIHSS, ENLS, BLS and ACLS certifications required upon hire. New graduates welcome.

Nurse Practitioner: Current NYS RN licensure. Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Nursing. NYS certification Family or Adult (NP). Two years of nursing experience in neurosurgery, neurology, general surgery, med-surg, emergency medicine or intensive care. NIHSS, ENLS, BLS and ACLS certifications required upon hire. New graduates welcome.

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS:

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner: One year or greater experience as an APP in the emergency department or an intensive care unit.

Application Instructions

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Donna Pignataro at [email protected]

Special Notes:

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

Anticipated Start Date: August 24, 2026

Campus Description:

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

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