**Responsibilities**
Reports to the Stroke Program Manager. In keeping with Dignity Health Core Values, the Neuro Nurse Practitioner works with the neurointerventionalists, neurosurgeons, neurologists and stroke team to ensure our neuroscience patients receive the best possible clinical and service experience from the time of arrival to our hospital and throughout the continuum of care, by performing daily rounding and monitoring on our patients during hospitalization. The NP will review all medical record documentation on a concurrent basis to ensure we meet all quality goals and standards and will work with the quality management department with quality data abstraction. He/she will respond to all Code Stroke and Code ELVO's to assist in driving the timeline for door to TPA and door to reperfusion. The Neuroscience NP will function as a liaison between the physicians, nursing staff, allied healthcare professionals, patients and their families.
**Qualifications**
+ Current California Registered Nurse license & California Nurse Practitioner license required.
+ Graduate from a school of nursing with BSN or MSN required.
+ Basic Life Support (BLS) required
+ Minimum of three years nursing experience, including care of stroke patients required.
**Preferred Requirements**
+ Three years experience working with stroke patients including complex cases such as subarachnoid hemorrhages desired.
**Special Skills**
+ Good communicator, team builder skills, multi-tasking ability.
**Overview**
St. John’s Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John’s Regional is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here (http://www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional) at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional.
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**Pay Range**
$59.53 - $86.32 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.