Advanced Practice Provider - Neurology

In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, a part of the Northwest Division of CommonSpirit, is actively seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our esteemed Neurology team in Tacoma, WA.  

Position Overview

-Utilize the full scope of practice and licensure to work collaboratively with a team of neurohospitalists to provide specialty care to neurovascular (stroke and TIA) patients.

-Provide inpatient consultative care and clinical oversight for stroke and TIA patients admitted to VMFH hospitals including the comprehensive stroke center at St. Joseph Medical Center.

-Respond to in-hospital stroke emergencies as the primary stroke consultant.

-Provide urgent outpatient consultation and follow up care to TIA patients and those with subacute stroke in clinic or virtually.

-Provide routine outpatient neurovascular services to ensure continuity of care and adherence to evidence-based secondary stroke prevention measures after discharge from VMFH hospitals. 

-Support local Stroke Leadership Teams, assisting with ongoing stroke center certifications and quality improvement projects.

-Participate in clinical and translational neurovascular research with opportunities to serve as a primary investigator and contribute to peer reviewed publications.

-Interface with providers from other specialties in the care of our neurovascular patients such as neuro-interventional radiology, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, and internal medicine.

-Provide education to medical and nursing staff to ensure clinical consistency and awareness of updated evidence-based stroke care.

Our group serves in one of the most rapidly growing areas in the country. Living in the Puget Sound Region provides for active city life and offers plenty of outdoor adventures. You can choose between city living and the suburbs.

Hospital Overview

St Joseph Medical Center (SJMC) is a 375 bed, Level II Trauma Center located in Tacoma.  SJMC has earned the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers from The Joint Commission, Gold Plus Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Honor Roll for Get With The Guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

About Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is an  integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington including a  team  of 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. Our integrated health system has nearly 1,500 hospital beds including Bailey-Boushay House, the first skilled-nursing and outpatient chronic care management program in the United States designed specifically to meet the needs of people with HIV/AIDS; Benaroya Research Institute, internationally recognized for autoimmune disease research; and Virginia Mason Institute, a teaching organization which coaches health care professionals and others around the world in the Virginia Mason Production System, an innovative lean management method for improving quality and safety.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VMFH

We commit to fostering an equitable, diverse and intentionally inclusive environment – we strive for all to feel valued, respected and that they belong.  Our unique life experiences and backgrounds make our patient care extraordinary.  Our diversity fuels our culture of innovation and transformative health care.  Our differences are our strengths and inspire a promising future.

A Great Place to Call Home

Whether you desire city sophistication or off-trail adventures, the south Puget Sound has it all. The Northwest’s bountiful waters and mountains provide an active, outdoor lifestyle. Spend a day hiking the face of a volcano, exploring saltwater beaches, or playing a championship golf course. The next day enjoy our vibrant art and theater communities and world class fine dining. Add good schools, several nationally ranked colleges and universities, a strong economic business community and affordable housing to the mix, the South Puget Sound is also a great place to raise a family. Truly one of the most desirable places to live in the United States.

Our main support offices are located in Tacoma, with clinics and hospitals in King, Kitsap and Pierce counties. Here we enjoy mild weather and stunning views of Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. The Puget Sound communities offer award-winning arts, cultural, and sporting events with national recognition. A region of economic and cultural diversity, The Puget Sound is a great place to work, play and raise a family.

For more information, please contact:

Alissa Carroll, CPRP

Senior Physician and Provider Recruiter

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

alissa.carroll@commonspirit.org  

608-535-9064 - Phone

All inquiries are confidential.  

Qualifications/Requirements:

•Master's degree or doctorate in Nursing.

•Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

•Current WA State RN/ARNP license with prescriptive authority.

•BLS for healthcare providers

-ACLS (may be completed during onboarding)

- Successful completion of the NET-SMART AP vascular neurology fellowship program or equivalent vascular neurology program within 2 years of employment OR Certification as an Advanced Neurovascular Practitioner (ANVP) or eligibility to sit for ANVP exam upon hire and successful completion of the exam within 1 year of employment

Preferred:

-Certification as an Advanced Neurovascular Practitioner (ANVP) or eligibility to sit for the ANVP exam

Or

-Acute care nurse practitioner

Or

•2 years of previous NP experience within the neurosciences, critical care medicine, or hospital based internal medicine 

Or

-2 years of prior experience as a Registered Nurse working with acute neurologic diseases within the last 5 years