Acute Care NP/PA - Cardiology & Heart Failure (Days)

Northwestern Medicine group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure inpatient service. The team covers 48 beds with 17 APPs, providing care to four cardiology services with rotating attendings.

Expect ~7 patients per day in a high acuity setting. The role features 4x10 hour shifts, rotating weekends/holidays, and no nights or on-call.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Current license as an RN in Illinois and as an APRN; physician assistant license in Illinois; credentialed through MSO; DEA number eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive health status appraisals with health histories and exams.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients and prescribes therapies.
• Orders/interprets labs, X-rays, and procedures per privileges.
• Educates patients and families; documents care in EMR.
• Participates in quality improvement and research as appropriate.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or PA program

Acute care certification for APRNs

Tools

ACLS

BLS

DEA number eligibility

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the General Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure inpatient service. The team covers 48 beds with 17 APPs, providing care to four cardiology services with rotating attendings.

Expect ~7 patients per day in a high acuity setting. The role features 4x10 hour shifts, rotating weekends/holidays, and no nights or on-call.