Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine, Full-time, Nights
About The Position
Northwestern Medicine is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for its Emergency Medicine department. The role involves providing direct clinical care and managing the health outcomes of an assigned patient population. The provider assesses and treats a broad range of health problems, works with collaborating physicians and other health professionals, educates patients and families, and contributes to staff education, mentoring, quality improvement, and research. The schedule is 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday coverage required. Providers must maintain certifications and continuing education required for licensure and privileging and be credentialed through the Medical Staff Office.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited school or college of nursing, or a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: current Illinois Registered Nurse license, current Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse license, and certification as an APRN by a national certifying body approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: current Illinois Physician Assistant license.
- Credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Office.
- American Heart Association-issued Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Emergency Medicine experience.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of Advanced Practice Provider experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient health appraisals, including taking health histories and performing physical examinations.
- Provide direct clinical care and manage the health outcomes of an assigned patient population.
- Prescribe or order medications and therapies, and order or interpret laboratory tests, X-rays, and procedures within clinical privileges.
- Evaluate patients to determine whether further health care is needed and refer them to other disciplines as appropriate.
- Document care, education, and procedures in the medical record.
- Provide comprehensive education to patients and families and develop educational systems for patients, families, and staff.
- Consult with other disciplines in areas of expertise and confer with collaborating physicians and other health professionals.
- Integrate research-based knowledge and clinical expertise into decision-making.
- Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community, and model the Patients First commitment.
- Maintain certifications and continuing education required for licensure and privileging.
- Mentor graduate students, serve as a role model and preceptor to students, and provide formal education to internal and external groups.
- Develop and participate in programs that meet staff continuing-education needs.
- Participate in unit, department, division, or hospital committees and task forces as appropriate.
- Participate in quality-improvement and research initiatives relevant to the specialty and patient population.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- 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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