Neurocritical Care APP Position Minutes from Boston, MA | Level I Trauma
Company
Healthcare Staffing Plus
Published
2026-01-14
Closes
Location
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Category
Critical Care
Type
Full-time
Description
Candidate Type: NP (Nurse Practitioner);PA (Physician's Assistant)
Job Type: Perm
Disciplines: INV (Intensive Medicine)
Work Schedule: 3x13 hrs per week
Optimum is partnering with a leading medical center 30 minutes from Boston, Massachusetts, that has an opening for a Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their team.
With a three-day workweek and support from a dedicated team, this position is ideal for a skilled advanced practitioner looking to take the next step in their career.
Position Overview:
• Level I Trauma
• Schedule: 3x 13-hour shifts per week
• Rotate days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• 9-bed Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, expanding to 12 beds
• Duties: Patient history and physical exams, developing and executing diagnostic and treatment plans, interpreting lab work, imaging, and physiological data, and procedures
• Required Procedures: Central and arterial line placements
• Team Structure: 5 neurointensivists and 10 APPs
• Experience: 1+ years in critical care, ICU, or neurology
• EMR: Epic
• Must be board-certified
Compensation & Benefits:
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Relocation bonus
• Full benefits package
• Medical malpractice coverage
If you are interested, please apply to learn more.
Qualifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Nurse Practitioner Massachusetts state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• One year of work experience as Nurse Practitioner
• One year of EMR experience
• Board Certified
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
Requirements:
• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
Job Type: Perm
Disciplines: INV (Intensive Medicine)
Work Schedule: 3x13 hrs per week
Optimum is partnering with a leading medical center 30 minutes from Boston, Massachusetts, that has an opening for a Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their team.
With a three-day workweek and support from a dedicated team, this position is ideal for a skilled advanced practitioner looking to take the next step in their career.
Position Overview:
• Level I Trauma
• Schedule: 3x 13-hour shifts per week
• Rotate days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• 9-bed Neurosciences Critical Care Unit, expanding to 12 beds
• Duties: Patient history and physical exams, developing and executing diagnostic and treatment plans, interpreting lab work, imaging, and physiological data, and procedures
• Required Procedures: Central and arterial line placements
• Team Structure: 5 neurointensivists and 10 APPs
• Experience: 1+ years in critical care, ICU, or neurology
• EMR: Epic
• Must be board-certified
Compensation & Benefits:
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Relocation bonus
• Full benefits package
• Medical malpractice coverage
If you are interested, please apply to learn more.
Qualifications:
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• Active unencumbered Nurse Practitioner Massachusetts state license
• Graduate from a fully accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• One year of work experience as Nurse Practitioner
• One year of EMR experience
• Board Certified
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
Requirements:
• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
