Neurocritical Care Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA), Part Time

Job Requirements

Build Your Career in Advanced Neuroscience Care

University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Neurocritical Care team in Largo, Maryland, on a part-time basis .

This is an exciting opportunity to practice within a dynamic neuroscience program caring for complex and critically ill patients. You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team supporting neurocritical care, neurosurgery, neurointerventional radiology, and elective neurosurgical services .

The primary focus of this position will be Neurocritical Care , with opportunities to expand your clinical expertise through training and potential cross-coverage of other APP-led service lines.

If you enjoy high-acuity medicine, advanced procedures, collaborative practice, and the challenge of caring for complex neurological patients, we'd love to connect with you.

What You'll Do

As a Neurocritical Care APP, you'll collaborate closely with physicians, fellow APPs, nurses, specialists, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team to provide comprehensive care to critically ill neuroscience patients.

Your responsibilities will include

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive care to critically ill patients
• Obtain comprehensive medical histories and perform physical examinations
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and laboratory studies
• Develop initial diagnoses and treatment plans in collaboration with the physician team
• Manage and coordinate care for complex neurocritical care patients
• Communicate effectively with attending physicians, consulting services, nursing teams, patients, and families
• Educate and counsel patients and families throughout the course of care
• Perform advanced bedside procedures within the provider's approved privileges and demonstrated competencies
• Provide wound care and suturing as clinically appropriate
• May first assist in the operating room when necessary
• Support continuity and full clinical coverage across the neuroscience service

Expand Your Procedural Expertise

This role offers opportunities to develop and maintain specialized procedural skills within a comprehensive neuroscience program.

Depending on training, competency, and approved privileges, procedures may include:

• Placement and management of intracranial monitoring systems
• External ventricular drain (EVD) placement
• VP shunt taps
• Suturing
• Advanced wound care
• Other procedures included within the provider's approved delineation of privileges

More Than Neurocritical Care

While your primary responsibility will be supporting the Neurocritical Care service, you'll be part of a broader neuroscience team that includes neurosurgery, neurointerventional radiology, and elective neurosurgical care .

APPs may have opportunities to train and provide cross-coverage for other APP service lines, allowing you to broaden your clinical experience while helping maintain comprehensive coverage across the organization.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an APP who is comfortable practicing in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and brings strong clinical judgment, initiative, and a collaborative approach to patient care.

Successful candidates will demonstrate

• Strong critical-thinking and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to effectively triage and manage multiple clinical priorities
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team
• Strong procedural and clinical skills
• Effective problem-solving and crisis-management abilities
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through
• Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice
• Ability to build effective working relationships across clinical disciplines
• Dedication to patient safety, professionalism, mutual respect, and compassionate care

Grow as an Advanced Practice Provider

At UM Capital Region Health, APPs are valued members of the clinical and organizational team. You'll have opportunities to participate in:

• APP Council meetings
• Neuroscience team meetings
• APP and neuroscience educational programs
• Continuing education and professional development
• Organizational and clinical committees
• Quality and patient-safety initiatives
• Training and education
• Mentorship of fellow APPs and other learners
• Service-line and APP events and initiatives

Providers are expected to maintain applicable continuing education requirements, including 50 hours of Category I CME every two years, 32 hours of trauma-related CME, and 16 hours of stroke-related CME , as required for the position.

Qualifications

Physician Assistants

• Bachelor's degree required
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current NCCPA certification
• Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians

Nurse Practitioners

• Bachelor's degree and prior RN experience
• Completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
• Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Nursing

Additional Requirements

• At least one year of neurosurgery or neurocritical care experience preferred
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• ENLS and ATLS certification preferred
• Must successfully complete credentialing through the UM Capital Region Health Medical Staff Office
• Must meet applicable Maryland Board of Physicians or Maryland Board of Nursing standards and procedural protocols

Compensation is commensurate with clinical experience.

Bring Your Expertise to UM Capital Region Health

If you're an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant looking for a part-time opportunity in Neurocritical Care where you can manage complex patients, build advanced procedural skills, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary neuroscience team, we want to hear from you.

Join University of Maryland Capital Region Health and bring your expertise to a growing neuroscience program where APPs play an essential role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We do not accept inquiries or solicitations from 3rd party recruiters/search firms.