Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Cardiac Surgery, OR, Full-time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Chicago, IL

10d • $66 - $86

About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is hiring either a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with RNFA to join its Cardiac Surgery, OR department. The APP will work with a fast-paced, high-acuity cardiac surgery team focused on patient care, innovation, clinical excellence, and collaboration across the perioperative continuum. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week (1.0 FTE), on a day schedule consisting of four 10-hour shifts. The role includes rotating weekends (approximately 8–10 per year) and overnight call coverage, but no night shifts.

The APP provides direct, comprehensive care to an assigned patient population, drawing on clinical expertise and research-based knowledge. Duties include assessing patients, managing health problems within the clinician’s scope and privileges, coordinating care with physicians and other professionals, educating patients and families, and contributing to staff education, mentoring, quality improvement, and research.

Applicants must meet the applicable education, licensure, certification, credentialing, and cardiac surgery experience requirements for either the APRN or Physician Assistant pathway. Northwestern Medicine describes its workplace as patient-first and offers benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Detailed benefits information is available at the URL provided in the posting; eligibility depends 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 and RNFA are required.
• For the APRN pathway: current Illinois Registered Nurse license, current Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license, and national APRN certification approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
• For the Physician Assistant pathway: current Illinois Physician Assistant license.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Cardiac Surgery experience.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinical experience in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in the clinical area.
• Provide direct clinical care to patients and take responsibility for the health outcomes of an assigned patient population.
• Diagnose and manage a range of health problems within the clinician’s expertise and privileges.
• Prescribe or order medications and therapies, and order or interpret laboratory tests, x-rays, and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluate patients’ need for further health care and refer them to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Consult and collaborate with physicians and other health professionals in areas of clinical expertise.
• Teach patients and families, and document care, education, and procedures in the medical record.
• Integrate research-based knowledge and clinical expertise into decision-making.
• Develop educational systems and continuing-education programs for patients, families, and staff.
• Mentor graduate students and serve as a role model and preceptor to students.
• Provide formal education to internal and external groups relevant to the specialty.
• Participate in quality improvement, research initiatives, and relevant unit, departmental, divisional, or hospital committees and task forces.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community; exemplify a professional image and the organization’s Patients First approach.
• Maintain certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.

Benefits

• The company describes offering a wide range of benefits to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events; eligibility depends on employment classification.
• 401(k) matching.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time