Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Thoracic Surgery, Full-time

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Palos Heights, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join their Thoracic Surgery team. This is a full-time position with a schedule of 4 10-hour shifts, offering no nights or holidays, and some weekend availability (8a-11a Saturday/Sunday once every 6-8 weeks). The role involves demonstrating clinical expertise, managing patient care, conferring with collaborating physicians, developing educational systems for patients and staff, mentoring students, and participating in quality improvement or research. The position requires assisting in the OR, conducting comprehensive health status appraisals, providing direct clinical care, prescribing medications and therapies, ordering and interpreting tests, evaluating patient needs, providing patient and family teaching, documenting care, referring to other disciplines, consulting, integrating research-based knowledge, exemplifying a professional image, advocating for patients and staff, maintaining certifications, serving as a patient advocate and role model, participating in committees, developing staff education programs, serving as a preceptor, and providing formal education to groups. The position also involves participating in quality improvement and research initiatives.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
Acute care certification required for APRNs
First Assist Certification for all APRNs.
Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number
Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office (MSO)
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation – BLS, issued by the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

Prior Surgical Experience

Responsibilities

Assists in the OR
Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
Provides direct clinical care to patients.
Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.
Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
Integrates research based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
Serves as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First".
Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.
Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.
Participates in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.