Advanced Practice Provider

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

2d

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides direct patient care in collaboration with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team, within privileges approved by the Credentials Committee. The role includes identifying and managing health problems and making referrals when needed. This position serves the Neonatology Department at Comer Children’s Hospital, whose 71-bed Level III NICU is a major referral center for complex and critically ill newborns throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. The NICU includes a Small Baby Unit for infants born at or before 28 weeks and works with the Maternal-Fetal Service through the University of Chicago Perinatal Network.

The APP develops and coordinates patient care plans, provides neonatal assessment and treatment, and attends deliveries as needed. The role also contributes to quality improvement, clinical education, policy and procedure development, APP training, and professional development. The position is an individual-contributor role with 40 scheduled hours per week in a clinical care setting. On-call or after-hours coverage may be required depending on service needs, and the APP may staff other sites under neonatology coverage agreements.

Requirements

• College or university degree from an accredited school or college.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.
• Current or eligible State of Illinois licensure or registration.
• Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office.
• Willingness to enter into a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire.
• For the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner pathway: current registered nurse license in Illinois or eligibility to receive it by the start date; ability to obtain an Illinois advanced practice nurse license by the start date; and, once licensed, apply for a mid-level practitioner-controlled substance license and DEA number.
• For the Physician Assistant pathway: current Illinois Physician Assistant license or registration, or eligibility to receive it by the start date; NCCPA certification by the start date; and, once licensed, apply for a mid-level practitioner-controlled substance license and DEA number.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced nursing degree from an accredited school or college, or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
• Completion of approved NNP training.
• Two years of clinical experience in a Level III or Level IV NICU as a NICU nurse or NICU APP.
• For Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: NCC certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner.
• For Physician Assistants: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Proficiency in resuscitation, intubation, and line placement.
• Excellent clinical, management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
• Ability to provide direct patient care professionally, respectfully, and compassionately.
• Proficiency in EPIC and computer use.
• Ability to facilitate communication among practitioners at various levels.
• Ability to properly document and bill for services provided.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and use independent judgment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to interview patients and obtain medical information.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and formulate plans of care in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary health team, within approved privileges.
• Communicate follow-up plans and disposition to follow-up health care providers.
• Prescribe and evaluate pharmacological therapies according to protocol.
• Attend high- and low-risk deliveries as needed.
• Initiate CPR and perform therapeutic techniques to stabilize compromised infants in the delivery room, NICU, emergency room, and referring hospitals as needed.
• Stabilize and transport patients as needed.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of professional and legal trends, concepts, and issues related to practice.
• Identify family members’ educational needs and assist with teaching as appropriate.
• Ensure appropriate systems and resources are in place to maintain established standards of care.
• Participate in self- and peer evaluation to improve quality of care.
• Participate in developing, reviewing, and evaluating policies and procedures.
• Participate in developing and implementing quality-improvement monitoring.
• Participate in in-service and outreach education programs.
• Serve as a clinical-skills resource for staff on or off the unit.
• May participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physicians.
• Precept APP students.
• Evaluate goals and outcomes with consideration for patient and organizational benefit versus burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient’s plan of care.
• Recognize and respond to adverse drug reactions, with particular attention to vulnerable populations.
• Develop and coordinate APP training and professional-development activities.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Benefits

• Health, retirement, and paid time off benefits for eligible employees.
• May be eligible for the voluntary APP Professional Advancement Model (PAM), which provides an annual bonus of 5% of base salary, subject to a minimum 0.5 clinical FTE, separate application, and PAM Committee approval; the bonus is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

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