Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - MICU , Nocturnist

Nurse Practitioner Job Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management. The Nurse Practitioner manages a caseload of patients and exercises autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice also includes family support, teaching, staff education, consultation, and research.

Advanced Practice Nurse

Provide comprehensive care to patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit or inpatient units cared for by the Medical ICU service at the University of Chicago. Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, using advanced clinical skills to manage a caseload of patients. Assess, diagnose, initiate delegated medical treatments, perform independent nursing interventions, and evaluate care. Provide a model of care that is shaped by theory, expanded by science, research and reflective practice and is identified by a holistic and comprehensive approach to the patients.

Nurse Practitioner - Education and Experience Requirements

• Advanced degree (or equivalent, if license received prior to July 1, 2001) from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
• Ability to obtain Illinois advanced practice nurse (APN) license by start date required.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse required.
• AANC certification as an ACNP and/or ANP-BC required.
• Minimum two years of critical care clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients with critical illness, and knowledge about clinical aspects of critical care including protocol therapy preferred.

• Physician Assistant Required Qualifications
• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Master’s program
• Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois PA licensure / registration
• Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
• Must have AGACNP certification but FNP or ANP will be considered with relevant experience as a PA or NP.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0
• Shift: 40 hours - nights
• Unit/Department: Medical Intensive Care Unit
• CBA Code: Non-Union