Adult Gerontology Acute Care or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary Advanced Ventilation and Sleep Medicine, Full-time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

20d • $60 - $80

About The Position

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our Pulmonary Advanced Ventilation and Sleep Medicine department. This is ~50% inpatient and ~50% outpatient.
This APP role will be as a key member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, working closely with pulmonary and sleep physicians, respiratory therapists, social workers, and nursing staff to provide high-quality care across multiple specialized programs. Responsibilities will include:
Inpatient Advanced Ventilation and Sleep Program: supporting patients who require respiratory devices and support through safe transitions of care from ICU to discharge. This involves multidisciplinary care and coordination with different teams and outpatient services.
Outpatient Advanced Ventilation and Sleep Program: longitudinal management of patients with chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD/chronic lung disease, OHS, spinal cord injuries, and sleep disordered breathing. This includes following up inpatient care and ensuring optimization of respiratory devices and tracheostomy.
This role offers a unique opportunity to care for a diverse patient population and to contribute to innovative care models within CTI. This role includes but is not limited to:
Home Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Assist Device Initiation and Management
Airway Clearance Modalities Initiation and Management
Diaphragm Pacing Initiation and Management
Tracheostomy Care and Management
Transitions of care for complex pediatric to adult cases with chronic hypoventilation
Schedule: M-F, days
no nights/weekends/holidays/on-call

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Adult Gerontology Acute Care required for APRNs
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board. OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (issued by the American Heart Association) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as specified by department
• Controlled substance license and DEA registration required as specified by the department
• Minimum of two (2) years of APP experience
• Previous experience in pulmonology/respiratory care or medical intensive care required

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with mechanical ventilation/Non-invasive ventilation

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
• Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
• Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
• Actively participates in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.
• Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients.
• Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
• Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
• Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
• Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
• Integrates research based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
• Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
• Serves as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First".
• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
• Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
• Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
• Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.
• Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.
• Participates in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.

Benefits

• We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees.
• We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level