The Nurse Practitioner shall be licensed in the State of Mississippi and must practice according to a Board approved protocol which has mutual agreement of and by a Mississippi licensed physician and the approval by the Board of Trustees. He/She is directly accountable to the Medical Director of Neuro Hospitalist.

• Primary duty is continuity of clinical care on all admitted Neurology and Acute care stroke patients.
• Provide integrated stroke care team initiation and follow up care on rounds for the hospitalized patients.
• Order and supervise diagnostic tests after collaboration with physician.
• Provide appropriate education to both patient and family members.
• Order and review lab, radiology and other diagnostic tests.
• Provide direct patient care including assessment, diagnosis, and formulation of treatment plan.
• Perform physical exams and record patient history including dictation.
• Document exam findi...