Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$114k-$188k

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Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.

For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner, responsible for delivering care to patients admitted to Neurosurgery at Chandler Regional Medical Center in collaboration with the physician/medical director, you will assume clinical responsibility for tasks performed within your scope of practice. This includes taking patient's history, performing physical examinations, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, establishing diagnosis, and providing care and management for common illnesses and disease prevention.

Every day, you may assist with patient admission, transfer, or discharge. You will make appropriate referrals to specialists and community agencies, and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement programs. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans.

In addition to routine duties, you will provide care and management for acutely ill patients, respond to emergency situations, and may see patients in intensive care units or other high-acuity settings.

To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver comprehensive, specialized patient care, assuming clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing, and managing common illnesses and acute conditions, often in critical care settings. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to develop patient-centered plans, while actively participating in quality assurance and ensuring appropriate referrals and care management.

  • Completes hospital and department documentation legibly, accurately and within designated timeframe.
  • Works in collaboration with sponsoring physician, case management and staff nurses to provide patient care.
  • Complies with legal restrictions regarding lines of authority, supervision and communication.
  • Acts as a liaison between physicians, nursing departments, ancillary staff on behalf of patients and their families.
  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Masters Degree from an accredited school of nursing
  • Three (3) years clinical experience
  • Registered Nurse: AZ
  • Registered Nurse Practitioner: AZ
  • Nurse Practitioner - AANPCP
  • Credentialed as allied health professional with CRMC and MGMC
  • DEA Drug Enforcement Administration-Control Sub Reg Cert: AZ
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR
  • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Preferred
  • One (1) year of experience as Neurosurgery NP
  • CNRN - Certified Neuroscience RN
  • CCRN - Critical Care RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute

Key Responsibilities

The Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner delivers specialized patient care by assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients in collaboration with the medical director. They also participate in quality improvement programs and act as a liaison between the medical team and patients' families.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited nursing school and possess at least three years of clinical experience. Current Arizona Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner licenses, along with BLS and ACLS certifications, are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentDiagnostic TestingPatient ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationEmergency ResponseCare PlanningReferral Management

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
40% this job
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.1this job 1.5
Below most Surgery (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 306 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Chandler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$472k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,868/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Chandler Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
CME Allowance
Tuition Reimbursement