Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

Join UChicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) within the Neurosurgery team. As an inpatient Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP), you will manage our general neurosurgery and consultative neurosurgery patients and leverage knowledge of critical neurological conditions to care for the adult and pediatric patient populations.

Sign on bonus up to $10,000.00 and Relocation

Our adult and pediatric Neurosurgery clinical teams have expertise in the treatment of many neurological disorders, including:

Brain and spinal cord injuries
Brain infections (encephalitis and meningitis)
Brain swelling
Brain tumors
Nerve and muscle problems that affect breathing, such as myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Status epilepticus
Stroke
Any catastrophic disorder affecting neurologic function

Job Summary:

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management. In this role, the APP will manage a caseload of patients and exercise autonomous decision-making in assessing, diagnosing, and initiating delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice includes family support, discharge planning, staff education, consultation, and research. The APP is also responsible for planning, organizing, and directing patient care efforts collaborating with medical and surgical physicians and other team members.

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Required Qualifications

Master of Science in Nursing
Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration
Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Ability to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certification desired

Physician Assistant (PA) Required Qualifications

Completion of an accredited (Physician Assistant) educational program
Certification by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure/registration
Certification in ACLS

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in an academic medical center or tertiary/quaternary care setting
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment
Experience or training in a surgical setting
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with attending surgeons, residents, fellows, nursing, and ancillary teams
Proficiency with electronic medical records (Epic preferred)

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0)
Shift: Rotating / 12-hour shifts / 3 shifts per week
Unit/Department: Neurosurgery
CBA Code: Non-Union

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