Advanced Practice Provider (APP, PA, NP), Inpatient Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Service

The University of Chicago Medicine•Chicago, IL

35d•Onsite

About The Position

Join University of Chicago Medicine, as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) as part of the Inpatient Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Service. The Advanced Practice Provider engages in complex medical decision making to provide comprehensive medical management to their caseload of patients. They rapidly assess, diagnose, and initiate emergency stroke interventions and work closely with the Emergency Department, Neuro critical care, Neuro interventional, and Neuro surgical teams. The scope of practice also includes family support, teaching, staff education, consultation, and research. As the Neurology Advanced Practice Provider, you will manage our acute stroke neurology patients and will leverage knowledge of neurological testing and imaging, acute stroke treatment plans, and neurovascular intervention. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in Vascular Neurology, hospital medicine or critical care that can be applied to care for a diverse patient population and the full range of stroke diagnoses and medical comorbidities. As a member of the inpatient Vascular Neurology service, the Neurology APP will join a seasoned group of APPs who manage our primary Stroke service patents and respond to acute stroke codes and consultation requests from emergency services, inpatient units, and all critical care areas throughout the hospital. The APP works with a multidisciplinary team including resident physicians and neurovascular fellows to respond to acute stroke emergencies, medically optimize patients and coordinate timely discharge to next point of care. Attending physicians hold frequent rounds and are always available to discuss cases and treat patients. Radiology, pathology, and case conferences complement direct patient care. What you’ll gain as an Advanced Practice Provider at UChicago Medicine: Experience leading acute stroke codes and managing a wide range of medical conditions, providing cutting edge stroke care to patients. Opportunity to work for an integrated academic and community health system with aggressive plans for growth across the Chicagoland area.

Requirements

A Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant with:
Master of Science in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing Practice OR Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN OR PA licensure/registration
ACLS Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) if a Physician Assistant
2 or more years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant strongly preferred
NIHSS certifications within 6 months of hire
Demonstrated clinical competency
Effective leadership and teaching skills

Nice To Haves

Neurology, critical care, or hospital medicine experience preferred
Experience conducting clinical trials

Responsibilities

Engage in complex medical decision making to provide comprehensive medical management to their caseload of patients.
Rapidly assess, diagnose, and initiate emergency stroke interventions
Work closely with the Emergency Department, Neuro critical care, Neuro interventional, and Neuro surgical teams.
Family support
Teaching
Staff education
Consultation
Research
Manage acute stroke neurology patients
Leverage knowledge of neurological testing and imaging, acute stroke treatment plans, and neurovascular intervention.
Manage primary Stroke service patents
Respond to acute stroke codes and consultation requests from emergency services, inpatient units, and all critical care areas throughout the hospital.
Work with a multidisciplinary team including resident physicians and neurovascular fellows to respond to acute stroke emergencies, medically optimize patients and coordinate timely discharge to next point of care.