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HMHMG SPECIALTY CARE 570

Nurse Practitioner Manager Neurology DBS Movement Disorder Program

HMHMG SPECIALTY CARE 570, Neptune City, New Jersey, United States


The Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Movement Disorder Clinical Manager has dual responsibilities of

program leadership and clinical practice. The DBS and Movement Disorder program manager component of the role is responsible for providing

leadership, expertise, collaboration, consultation and mentorship for the team responsible for promoting

evidence-based care of the deep brain stimulation and movement disorder patient population. The DBS

and Movement Disorder Clinical Manager supports organizational goals and works with the Chief of

Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurophysiologist, and the interdisciplinary clinical team to achieve optimal

standards of care with measurable identified outcomes. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) component of the role is a clinical expert and patient advocate.

This position manages a group of clinically complex or resource intensive patients. The APN is

responsible for collaboration with the care team in the post-operative management of the implanted DBS

systems, working with Neurologists and Neurophysiologist to adjust the DBS contact configurations and

stimulating parameters, to optimize symptom benefit and minimize side effects. The APN provides clinical care to patients impacted by movement disorders and neurologic conditions. Performs the role of

advanced practice nurse through clinical practice, education, research and consultation with

multidisciplinary groups utilizing a holistic approach to wellness. The clinical program manager is focused on service line leadership to the OR based on the summary

comments and promotes best practice related to an area such as neuroscience and ensure appropriate

competency of team members. This requires subspecialty knowledge and education to staff only and

coordinates one consistent area. The Movement & DBS position is asking someone to build an entire new subspecialty service line and manage the infrastructure, community outreach, and education to the nursing department and OR. This individual needs to build out protocols for the subspecialty service line, see patients, assist in hiring and managing a team that leads to offering a new service, provide OR support for new procedures, provide education to the nursing floor and OR teams, manage post op patients and develop care plans, and assist leadership in strategic planning to build out a program