Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Orthopedic Surgery, Full-time, Days
About The Position
Northwestern Medicine is hiring a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA for its Orthopaedic department. The role provides primarily inpatient orthopaedic care, including consult coverage, patient rounding, and first-assist responsibilities in the operating room, with occasional outpatient clinic coverage as needed. The position is full-time, works 40 hours per week, and follows a Monday–Friday day schedule. The advanced practice provider provides direct clinical care and is responsible for the health outcomes of an assigned patient population. The role includes assessing patients, diagnosing and managing health problems within the provider’s clinical privileges, educating patients and families, collaborating with physicians and other health professionals, and contributing to staff development, quality improvement, and research. The provider also maintains required certifications and continuing education, supports patients and coworkers as an advocate, and serves as a role model and preceptor. Northwestern Medicine offers a range of employee benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Detailed benefits and eligibility depend on employment classification.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited school or college of nursing, or a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- For APRNs: acute care certification is required; inpatient experience as an NP may be considered in lieu of acute care certification.
- For APRNs: First Assist Certification is required.
- For the APRN pathway: current Illinois Registered Nurse license, current Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license, and APRN certification from a national certifying body approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: current Illinois Physician Assistant license.
- Once licensed, may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number.
- Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office.
- Current American Heart Association BLS (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
Nice To Haves
- One year of inpatient and surgical APP experience.
- Orthopaedics experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient health appraisals, including health histories and physical examinations.
- Provide direct clinical care, primarily for inpatient orthopaedic patients, including consult coverage and patient rounding.
- Provide first-assist support in the operating room and occasional outpatient clinic coverage as needed.
- Prescribe or order medications and therapies, and order or interpret laboratory tests, x-rays, and procedures within clinical privileges.
- Evaluate patients to determine whether they need further health care and refer them to other disciplines as appropriate.
- Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families and document care, education, and procedures in the medical record.
- Consult and collaborate with physicians and other health professionals in areas of clinical expertise.
- Integrate research-based knowledge and clinical expertise into decision-making.
- Mentor graduate students, serve as a role model and preceptor to students, and develop continuing-education programs for staff.
- Provide formal education to internal and external groups pertinent to the area of specialty.
- Participate in quality improvement, research initiatives, and appropriate unit, department, division, or hospital committees and task forces.
- Maintain certifications and continuing education required for licensure and privileging.
- Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community, and exemplify the Patients First approach.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- A range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events
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