Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner
MedStar Health · Baltimore, MD
Posted October 17, 2026
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center · 9000 Franklin Square Dr, Baltimore, MD, US, 21237
- Pay: $130,000 – $234,000 per year
- Schedule: Full Time, Night/Nocturnist
- Location: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- MedStar Job ID: 169786
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, located in northeast Baltimore County just outside Baltimore City, is seeking an experienced Neurocritical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA), Nocturnist to join our growing Neurocritical Care team.
As a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center and MedStar Health's destination for advanced neuroscience care, you'll care for high acuity neurologic patients, develop advanced procedural expertise, and practice with clinical autonomy alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.
The Neurocritical Care Advanced Provider will join our 338-bed community teaching hospital, affiliated with Georgetown University School of Medicine, where APPs are integral members of a high acuity Neurocritical Care program.
Highlights include
- Manage critically ill neurologic and neurovascular patients
- Perform advanced bedside procedures, including arterial lines, point of care ultrasound, dialysis catheters, and lumbar punctures
- Lead Rapid Response and Sepsis Response Teams
- Develop your skills through our established Neurocritical Care APP curriculum, mentorship, and professional growth opportunities
Schedule
- Full-time Nocturnist
- Dedicated Nocturnists receive a generous salary adjustor that may be applied to base salary or annual clinical target
- Average 13 shifts per month, offering excellent work-life balance with ample time away from the hospital.
- no call
Qualifications
- AGACNP or Physician Assistant
- Maryland license or eligibility
- Current BLS and ACLS certification
- One year of APP experience preferred, ideally in critical care or neurocritical care
As a MedStar Medical Group Clinician, You Can Expect
- Competitive compensation package
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Annual CME allowance and paid CME time
- Annual incentive opportunity
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Award winning wellness and provider concierge services
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
Employer
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is the largest health system and the largest provider of healthcare services in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region. A non-profit organization, MedStar brings together 30,000 associates working at 10 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care sites, more than 700 access points of care across more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties in Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia.
The MedStar system includes:
- Hospitals including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Harbor, MedStar Montgomery, MedStar Southern Maryland and MedStar St. Mary's
- MedStar Medical Group, one of the nation's 15 largest medical groups, plus ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and primary care practices across the region
- One of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, with major research and innovation platforms
Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MedStar:
- Published hiring ranges on every position
- The largest employed anesthesia group in the region, with MDAs, CRNAs and CAAs employed directly by the health system
- Productivity and quality incentives, paid malpractice, CME time and allowance, and 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) retirement plans on many roles
- Student loan forgiveness eligibility as a non-profit employer
Recognition: MedStar Health has been named one of "America's Greatest Workplaces" by Newsweek (including Inclusion and Diversity, Women, Parents and Families, Mental Wellbeing and Healthcare) and one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes. MedStar is committed to equity for all people and communities.