Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Neuro ICU

The University of Chicago Medicine • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in the Neurology Intensive Care Unit. As the Inpatient Neurology ICU Advanced Practice Provider (APP) you will manage our general neurology and consultative neurology patients, and leverage knowledge of critical neurological conditions to care for the adult patient population. The ideal candidate will have critical care, general medicine and/or neurology clinical experience that can be leveraged to care for a diverse patient population and the full range of neurological disorders. As a member of the Neurology-Critical Care team, the neurology APP will manage critical care patients in the dedicated Neuro-ICU as well as respond to consultation requests from emergency services, inpatient units, and all other critical care areas throughout the hospital. Attending physicians hold frequent rounds and are always available to discuss cases and treat patients. Radiology, pathology, and case conferences complement direct patient care. Our Neurology ICU clinical team has expertise in the management of many neurological disorders, including: Brain and spinal cord injuries Brain infections (encephalitis and meningitis) Brain swelling Brain Tumors Nerve and muscle problems that affect breathing, such as myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome Status epilepticus Stroke Any catastrophic disorder affecting neurologic function Nurse Practitioner Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner is an advance practice nurse responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management. The Nurse Practitioner manages a caseload of patients and exercises autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice also includes family support, teaching, staff education, consultation, and research. Physician Assistant Job Summary: The Physician Assistant is qualified by academic and clinical education to provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, clinical nursing specialist support and administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Director/leadership. The PA has acquired the knowledge, skills and judgment necessary to assist the physician through organized instruction and supervised practice. This licensed health professional will take patient histories, conduct examinations, diagnose illnesses, pre- and post-operative patient evaluation, order and interpret laboratory tests and assist during complicated operations. The PA exercises autonomy in medical decision making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered nurse in the state of Illinois
• Current APN license
• Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree required
• Completion of an accredited (physician assistant) educational program required.
• Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• current and/or eligibility for: State of Illinois licensure / registration required

Nice To Haves

• ICU or Neurology experience highly preferred
• ICU Certification Preferred
• ICU or Neurology experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• comprehensive direct patient care management
• assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments
• family support
• teaching
• staff education
• consultation
• research
• provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, clinical nursing specialist support and administrative activities
• take patient histories
• conduct examinations
• diagnose illnesses
• pre- and post-operative patient evaluation
• order and interpret laboratory tests
• assist during complicated operations
• medical decision making
• provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services

Benefits

• UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees