Advanced Practice Provider (APP: NP/PA) Fellowship - Inpatient Neurosciences

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The Center for Advanced Practice at Stanford Health Care is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship. The APP Fellowship Program prepares postgraduates in the core domains of transition to practice, professionalism and specialty competencies. The 12-month program includes didactic and practice-based learning in various settings. The clinical transition to practice program is for newly graduated APPs with less than one year of advanced practice experience. More information can be found at https://careers.stanfordhealthcare.org/us/en/advanced-practice-provider-fellowship.

The Stanford Health Care (SHC) APP Fellowship Program is accredited with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Applications will be accepted through February 15, 2026.

Only apply to one position.
In addition to this application there is other required information for your application to be considered complete. Our HR Recruiter will contact you to collect the information:

• Two professional letters of recommendation. One academic letter of recommendation from a faculty member of your graduate program and one professional letter of recommendation from a clinical supervisor, preceptor or faculty member.
• Unofficial transcript from APP graduate program
• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Essay answers to five prompts:


1. Please provide a statement of interest regarding the APP fellowship at SHC and why you are choosing the specialty.

2. Describe a time when you felt you made a significant difference with a patient and/or family.


3. Provide an example of how you used evidence such as journal articles or local/agency data to change the way you practiced.


4. Describe a time when you had to manage several tasks. What were they? How did you manage them?

5. Where did you LAST learn about this position?

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The APP Fellow functions under this APP Fellow Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). The APP Fellow provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician, and through implementation of standardized procedures. Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the APP Fellow and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• An APP Fellow may provide only those medical services which he/she is competent to perform, which are consistent with the APP Fellow ’s education, training and experience, and which are performed under the supervision of a physician who is responsible for the patients cared for by that APP Fellow.
• An APP Fellow shall consult with a physician regarding any task, procedure or diagnostic problem which the APP Fellow determines exceeds his/her level of competence or shall refer such cases to a collaborating physician.
• An APP Fellow will complete a performance/process improvement project or a research project suitable for publication and presentation.
• The APP Fellow will attend state, national, and/or local APP society meetings as appropriate.
• The APP Fellow will be required to attend local, regional, and/or national assigned educational events.
• The APP Fellow will complete all educational assignments by the due date.
• The APP Fellow will participate in periodic evaluation of progress such as, but not limited to, exams, simulations, tabletop exercises, reflection assignments, or other methods to evaluate teaching and learning.
• The APP Fellow will complete preceptor evaluations as assigned.
• Scope of Practice of the APP Fellow:
• Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty, (for NP’s) according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A: Assessment & Management of Patients]
• An APP Fellow will rotate to other services
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients, For NP’s this is done according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient, for NP’s according to written standardized procedures. [see Appendix A: Assessment & Management of Patients]
• Administers, orders, furnishes and prescribes medications, according to written standardized procedures for NP’s .[see Appendix B : Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol]. PA’s administer medications according to the formulary protocol or upon patient-specific approval from the supervising physician, or transmits orally or in writing on a patient’s record, a prescription from the supervising physician to a person who may furnish such medication. All controlled substances in Schedules II-V inclusive require a patient-specific approval by a supervising physician in advance of transmittal of the order or administration of the medication. [see Standardized Procedure: Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol]
• Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
• Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
• Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• As directed by the supervising physician, enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB), and orders the necessary tests and medications. [see Appendix B: Administering, Ordering, Furnishing or Prescribing of Drugs; Formulary Protocol] Medications that are not FDA-approved or are used for a non-FDA-approved indication (off-label use) require a patient-specific order in advance from the supervising physician.
• After appropriate training, assists the supervising physician in the operating room. The RN First Assistant directly assists the surgeon and practices under the supervision of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase. The RN First Assistant must adhere to standardized procedures and not concurrently function as a scrub nurse.

PA’s:

• After appropriate training, assists the supervising physician in the operating room (OR).
• Acts as first or second assistant under the supervision of an approved supervising physician.
• Performs surgical procedures in the personal presence of the supervising physician.
• Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
• Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
• Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
• Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.
• An APP Fellow is a fixed one-year term.

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner:

• Education: Master's or Doctorate Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university is, required.
• License/Certification: BLS - Basic Life Support, required.
• License/Certification: CA Registered Nurse (RN), required.
• License/Certification: Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally recognized nursing organization (e.g., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners-AANP, American Nurses Credentialing Center-ANCC, or any successor organizations), required.
• License/Certification: DEA - DEA Number from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, required.
• License/Certification: CA NP - Nurse Practitioner, required.
• License/Certification: NPF - NP Furnishing Number, required.

OR

Physician Assistant:

• License/Certification: Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of California is required. License/Certification: BLS - Basic Life Support, required. License/Certification: DEA - DEA Number from the US Drug Enforcement Administration, required. License/Certification: Must be board certified from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) at the time of hire and maintain certification during employment at SHC.

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience


Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.



You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $89.01 - $117.94 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.