Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Virtual Urgent Care Night Shift - Full Time

Advocate Health • Milwaukee, WI

2d • $51 - $77

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides virtual urgent care during overnight hours. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, with anticipated 8- and 12-hour shifts scheduled between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. Rotation weekend and holiday coverage is required.

The clinician assesses, diagnoses, and develops or adjusts treatment and management plans according to patient age, acuity, and clinical condition. Duties include ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies; prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions; counseling patients and families; coordinating care with an interdisciplinary team; and escalating patients for more emergent or specialized care when appropriate. The role also includes maintaining timely and accurate electronic medical records and compliant coding and billing, performing procedures within specialty practice and granted privileges, and contributing to quality, safety, education, and professional development activities.

The position requires a master’s degree in nursing and an active RN and advanced practice nursing license, national board certification, and applicable clinical certifications and registrations. No experience is required. The clinician must provide age-appropriate care and demonstrate clinical proficiency, sound decision-making, independence, teamwork, adaptability to technology, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. The role has continuous physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, stooping, and twisting, and specified lifting and carrying requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Active RN license and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in the state(s) of practice.
• Active national board certification in the area of clinical practice and populations served.
• Active DEA registration as required by clinical practice, prior to or within six months of hire.
• For Illinois practice, active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire.
• Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, or NRP certification as required by clinical practice, prior to or within six months of hire.
• Demonstrated high clinical proficiency and excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of a healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate and build relationships.
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday; functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing; ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and operate necessary equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and determine or adjust treatment and management plans appropriate to patient age, acuity, and clinical condition.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies and prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
• Manage conditions using clinical indications, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education to patients and families.
• Manage patients within an interdisciplinary team and scope of practice; seek consultation or referrals and escalate care when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely electronic medical record documentation and submit professional services in accordance with compliant coding and billing practices.
• Facilitate coordinated care and clear communication among healthcare team members and health or community agencies.
• Perform office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges, where applicable.
• Participate in quality, safety, peer review, performance activities, organizational or departmental meetings and committees, and workgroups as necessary.
• Participate in education or onboarding of new team members, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside the organization.
• Maintain productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to support optimal, safe, and timely patient care.
• Provide care appropriate to the age and developmental needs of patients, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

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