Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Position Overview

A growing inpatient neurology and cerebrovascular service in the Sherman, Texas region is seeking a skilled Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to join its neuro hospitalist team.
This role offers structured scheduling, a high-acuity clinical environment, and the opportunity to work closely with neurologists, stroke clinicians, and multidisciplinary acute-care teams.

This position is ideal for NPs who excel in neurology, neurocritical care, or hospital medicine and want to practice advanced inpatient neuro care in a stable and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient management for patients with neurological and stroke conditions in acute, step-down, and neuro-critical settings

• Conduct neurological assessments, update care plans, and evaluate patient progress

• Participate in rapid stroke response evaluations and time-sensitive treatment coordination

• Manage conditions such as ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, seizures, encephalopathy, neurotrauma, and neuromuscular disorders

• Collaborate with neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, therapy services, and case management providers

• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment pathways, and expectations

• Participate in quality improvement efforts, safety initiatives, and case review processes