Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- IP Neurosurgery

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority•Madison, WI

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About The Position

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients on the Neuroscience General Care and Progressive Care Units. Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going patient care and management. Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning for general care neurosurgery patients. UW Health's Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization. UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year. UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers. These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators.

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: Adult; Adult/Geriatric Acute Care; Adult/Geriatric Primary Care.
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.
Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

Responsibilities

Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients on the Neuroscience General Care and Progressive Care Units.
Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going patient care and management.
Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning for general care neurosurgery patients.