Hospital Medicine APP Fellowship

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a one-year limited-term fellowship program for a new graduate Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to develop expertise in the recognition, evaluation, acute management, and complex care of the hospitalized child. The training includes 6 months of clinical experience divided between Hospital-based medicine, Pediatric surgery, Oncology, and Critical care. At the end of 6 months, the trainee would be designated to a primary area based on current or expected opening and would continue to practice in that area for the following 6 months. Additional required training includes weekly didactic sessions, monthly SIM, and quarterly transition into practice seminars. The APP works within multidisciplinary clinical team(s) to obtain further knowledge and clinical experiences, learning evidence-based practice and professional activities to promote the advancement of the Advanced Practice at Lurie Children’s. The role is unique to the Advanced Practice Nurses in accordance with individual credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Office. There is no guarantee of a permanent position upon completion of the fellowship.

Requirements

Completion of Physician Assistant or Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program required.
Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN or PA is required.
Clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office achieved within 90 days of hire.
Practices under the direction of advanced practice provider or physician providers until fully credentialed and privileged.
Experience as delineated in clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Demonstrates excellent people skills, basic computer skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Master's Degree: Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Candidates must have already graduated from their APP program and be ready to start in November of 2026.

Responsibilities

Provides expert clinical care, education, consultation, advocacy research, leadership, and mentorship.
Manages primary, acute and chronic health problems through comprehensive history and physical examination assessment and diagnosis.
Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures.
Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
Collaborates and coordinates care with medical team to deliver evidenced-based care and establish best practices in clinical care.
If applicable, participates in research design, implementation, and interpretation.
Meets the Medical Staffs Allied Health Practitioners core measures of performance related to patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice.
Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
The fellow’s work hours will be scheduled in accordance with the fellowship program’s standards, to average 40-hours per week.
The fellow will be expected to work differing shifts, to include weekends, and nights.
Other job functions as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
403(b) with a 5% employer match
Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
Tuition assistance
Student loan servicing and support
Adoption benefits
Backup Childcare and Eldercare
Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
Discount purchasing program