Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Trauma and Acute Care SICU - Inpatient 2

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical College of Wisconsin seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty inpatient care on weekends at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. The APP will work with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient safety, outcomes, and education while supporting clinical governance and quality initiatives.

Minimum 2 years inpatient trauma experience; 3–4 years trauma/critical care preferred.

Qualifications

• APN: Master’s in Nursing or PA: BA in PA studies required.
• 2 years minimum inpatient trauma experience required.
• 3–4 years trauma/critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with trauma team in inpatient care and rounds.
• Document progress notes, orders, and discharge planning.
• Coordinate care across ICU and floor teams.

Skills

Inpatient care

Trauma/critical care

Documentation & rounds

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (APN)

Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Tools

ACLS

BLS

ATLS

Job description

Position Summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin's Department/Division/Program of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide specialty medical care within the inpatient setting on weekends. This position is located in Milwaukee, WI at Froedtert Hospital. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team who will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality improvement, and teaching.

Position Highlights

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring surgical intervention in the inpatient environment as a member of the Trauma team.
• Writes accurate and timely progress notes, procedure notes, and/or admission and transfer orders.
• Orders, performs, and interprets screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicates and documents information.
• Privileged to perform procedures beyond core as identified by the trauma/critical care surgery services.
• Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• Attends required training and meets key regulatory requirements, including those of the privileging institution, CMS, and the Joint Commission.
• Evaluates quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard.
• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in‑services, professional associates, and current literature.
• Attends daily rounds with faculty and Trauma physician team, presents 24‑hour patient report.
• Performs tertiary surveys.
• Acts as a liaison for communication of care plans and discharge destinations from ICU to floor teams; attends care coordination rounds as able.
• Participates in Trauma performance improvement activities to ensure the quality of care and effectiveness of service.

Schedule

• Scheduling flexibility required to provide for an appropriate level of patient care coverage.
• Coverage expectations for both holiday and weekend/holiday and evening rotational coverage.

Preferred Experience

• 3-4 years of experience in trauma surgery, critical care, or acute care surgery preferred. Inpatient clinical management experience also preferred.

Prior Experience

• 2 years of experience required.

Minimum Education

• Advanced Practice Nurse: Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.
• Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC‑PA‑accredited organization.

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced Practice Nurse / Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
  • Wisconsin RN License
  • Wisconsin Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber License
  • Certification Requirements:
    • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
    • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) required within 6 months of start date
  • DEA registration
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization:
    • Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)
    • Adult‑Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP)
    • Family NP (FNP)
• Physician Assistant
  • Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
  • Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
  • Certification Requirements:
    • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
    • American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
    • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) required within 6 months of start date
  • DEA registration

Training required in the first six months

• AHA BCLS, AHA ACLS, DEA, ATLS (will train) and CITI Certification

Medical College of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.