Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neuroscience ICU Weekender

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority•Madison, WI

About The Position

Provide care to adults with serious neurological illnesses in UW Health’s Neuroscience ICU, an academic medical center and Joint Commission-accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program that treats complex trauma and stroke cases. The role involves collaborating with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide ongoing patient care and management. Partner with Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care, and Neurology teams to provide medical and perioperative care during critical illness, and perform routine clinical procedures independently within practice agreements and scope of practice. UW Health supports advanced practice providers through an APP Advisory Council that promotes, supports, and advocates for APP practice, as well as an APP leadership structure in which APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice. The organization also offers employee recognition activities and professional growth support. Applicants with experience or an interest in Neuroscience ICU, acute care, neurocritical care, surgical ICU, or medical ICU may be well suited to the team. This is a 100% FTE weekender position with 12-hour shifts and rotating day and night hours. Hours may vary according to department needs. External hires may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited nursing program.
For Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited PA program.
State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure.
For Nurse Practitioners: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice, and active board certification as an NP in the area of clinical practice. Acute care certification must be Adult or Adult/Gerontology; Adult/Gerontology will be considered only with previous ICU experience.
For Physician Assistants: Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice, and active PA board certification.
Active DEA license or ability to apply for one before or upon hire.
Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in the state of practice, which may include Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in Neuroscience ICU (NSICU), acute care, neurocritical care, surgical ICU (SICU), or medical ICU (MICU).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide ongoing patient care and management.
Partner with Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care, and Neurology teams to provide medical and perioperative care during critical illness.
Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements and scope of practice.