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Nurse Practitioner - Neuroscience ICU

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job description

Join Duke University as a Neuroscience ICU Nurse Practitioner – Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Annual CME funding
  • Professional advancement program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Duke University as a Neuroscience ICU Nurse Practitioner – Duke University Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides direct clinical care for critically ill patients in the Neuroscience ICU in collaboration with the neuro intensivist team. Responsibilities include conducting rounds, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, managing patient treatment plans, and documenting clinical data.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program and possess relevant national certifications. At least one year of experience in an adult critical care setting is required, along with current North Carolina licensure.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

BLSDEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic proceduresMedication prescriptionEmergency stabilizationArterial line placementCentral line placementPatient educationEvidence-based practiceQuality improvementClinical documentationNeuroscience ICU careInterdisciplinary collaborationMentorshipClinical guidelines development

Neuroscience ICU — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 46% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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  • Includes weekends