Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU Program

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority•Madison, WI

21h

About The Position

Work Schedule: 100% FTE; (Currently 10 hour shifts, transitioning to 12 hour shifts in the future) with rotating weekends. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our cardiac inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. For more than 55 years the UW Health Transplant Center has led the nation in serving adult and pediatric transplant patients and living and deceased organ donors who provide the gift of life. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to both well and ill pediatric patients in an inpatient setting. Conduct comprehensive daily physical assessment of patients with acute health problems. Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attendings and consulting team to adjust plans of care. Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following: sedations per protocol, line placement for venous or arterial access, airway management. American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin —also a Magnet ®-designated facility —provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center ranked among the top 50 children’s hospitals in six medical and surgical specialties, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

Requirements

If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program
If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure
If Nurse Practitioner: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Family.
If Physician Assistant: Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification
All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to both well and ill pediatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Conduct comprehensive daily physical assessment of patients with acute health problems.
Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attendings and consulting team to adjust plans of care.
Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following: sedations per protocol, line placement for venous or arterial access, airway management.