Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Advanced Pulmonary Services
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Inpatient Advanced Pulmonary Services at University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. The position supports UW Health’s nationally recognized Lung Transplant program, caring for patients before transplant, immediately after transplant, and throughout their lives. The service also supports patients with other advanced lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. This is an advanced practice provider-run service. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive inpatient care for patients with advanced pulmonary disease. The schedule is 100%, day shift, with 10–12-hour shifts between 7 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. across Sunday through Saturday, including rotating holidays. The position requires the applicable education and Wisconsin licensure for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Nurse Practitioner applicants must also hold active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, and active board certification in an applicable area of clinical practice. All applicants must have an active DEA license or be able to apply for one before or upon hire. Relocation assistance may be available to qualified applicants.
Requirements
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited nursing program.
- For Physician Assistant applicants: a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited PA program.
- State of Wisconsin Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure, as applicable.
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in the state(s) of practice.
- For Nurse Practitioner applicants: active board certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the area of clinical practice, such as Adult, Adult/Gerontology Primary Care, or Adult/Gerontology Acute Care.
- An active DEA license or ability to apply for one prior to or upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive inpatient care to patients with advanced pulmonary disease as part of a multidisciplinary health team.
- Conduct comprehensive health histories and physical assessments for patients with acute and chronic conditions affecting the respiratory system.
- Participate in daily patient rounding.
- Collaborate with attending or consulting teams to adjust plans of care.
- Support patients in the UW Health Lung Transplant program before transplant, immediately after transplant, and throughout their lives.
- Provide support for patients with advanced lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
- Two-week paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Flexible schedule and shift options
- Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being
- Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement
- Referral bonus opportunity
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants
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Job Type
Full-time
