Stroke Center - Hartford Hospital - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant
Updated 9/21/26
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Critical Care/ICU
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Hartford, Connecticut, offers a rich blend of history, culture, and urban energy, making it a dynamic place to live and work. As the state capital, Hartford provides access to world-class healthcare institutions, diverse dining and arts, and easy proximity to both Boston and New York City.
Location:
Hartford, CTHartford, Connecticut, offers a rich blend of history, culture, and urban energy, making it a dynamic place to live and work. As the state capital, Hartford provides access to world-class healthcare institutions, diverse dining and arts, and easy proximity to both Boston and New York City.
Facility:
This renowned academic medical center is part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network, bringing together excellence, innovation, and compassion in patient care. The facility is home to a highly regarded neuroscience institute that offers an integrated model of care across neurology, neuroscience, and neurosurgery, supported by state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based practices.Opportunity:
Advanced Practitioners - Critical CareJob Details:
- Provide high-quality, holistic, and cost-effective advanced practice care to patients and families across the healthcare continuum as part of a NeuroStroke Program
- Deliver comprehensive advanced practice care to achieve or maintain optimal health outcomes, manage disease, and reduce risk of illness
- Exercise independent clinical judgment in the care of individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary neuroscience team caring for patients with stroke and other blood-supply-related disorders of the brain and spinal cord
- Manage complex neurologic and cerebrovascular conditions including brain aneurysms, carotid artery disease, cervical artery dissection, vascular malformations, and other complex neurologic conditions
- Practice under the direction of attending physicians and report through a matrix structure that may include a Nurse Manager, Nursing Director, and/or Medical Director
- Work collaboratively alongside neurology attending physicians, rehabilitation specialists, nursing, and interdisciplinary team members
- Receive extensive onboarding and training throughout the full continuum of stroke care, including structured hands-on training in medication management, neuroradiology, condition-specific physical examinations, and evidence-based treatment planning
- Access state-of-the-art clinical and informatics technology
- Must hold completion of an ARC-PA accredited program or an approved Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) program
- Must hold certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Current PA or APRN license required
- Board certification required in accordance with Connecticut state law
- Prior specialty experience in neurology or stroke care may be required
Compensation:
Employed salary with benefits.By applying you agree to our Terms of Service