Advanced Practice Provider, PICU

10 HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver ICU care within a multidisciplinary team.

The APP functions as the frontline ICU provider, taking histories, performing exams, ordering labs, and educating families. This role includes ventilator management, vasopressor titration, ECMO/CRRT, and post‑operative pediatric care such as transplant and complex surgeries, with participation in hospital‑wide rapid responses.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school appropriate for certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Two years of relevant clinical experience is preferred.
• Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN/PA is required.
• Clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office achieved within 90 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert clinical care, education, consultation, advocacy, research, leadership and mentorship.
• Manages primary, acute and chronic health problems with history and exam assessment and diagnosis.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Collaborates with the medical team to deliver evidence-based care and supports staff development.

Skills

PICU experience

APRN candidate

BLS certification

PALS certification

Illinois APRN licensure

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Job Description

The Advance Practice Provider (APP) works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide individualized ICU care. The APP will facilitate this by functioning as the frontline provider on the ICU team, obtaining history and physical assessments, ordering/interpreting labs, performing bedside procedures, formulating diagnoses and treatment plan, and providing family education.

Additional responsibilities in our urban tertiary care center include: ventilator management, vasopressor titration, ECMO and CRRT management, post-operative care (e.g. airway reconstruction, kidney/liver/intestinal transplants, spinal fusions), and in-hospital care of chronically ventilated children. The APP will independently attend hospital-wide rapid response calls.

Day, night, and weekend hours. Holiday coverage also required.

Job Qualifications

• 3 years of PICU RN experience preferred (APRN Candidates)
• All candidates are encouraged to have completed a PICU APP Clinical Rotation as part of their graduate education program
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required (APRN Candidates)
• Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN is required.
• Experience as delineated in clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office.
• Basic Life Support certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification required.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

General Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works within the multidisciplinary clinical team to provide individualized patient care through history and physical assessment, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, medication ordering, prescribing and management, formulating diagnoses and patient/family education. They promote evidenced based practice by conducting or participating in research and academic activities. They provide support to colleagues and staff to promote the professional development of the advanced practice profession at Lurie Children’s and in the community-at-large. The role is unique to each division and in accordance with individual credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Office.

Advance Practice Provider Transition into Practice Fellowship

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago offers an Advance Practice Provider (APP) transition into practice fellowship for all new graduate APPs. All new hire APPs, even those with experience, are invited to participate in the fellowship. The APP transition into practice fellowship is designed to provide a supportive structure and strategies to facilitate the transition from the academic to clinical setting for newly hired APPs and institution to institution transition for those with experience. The first year of employment will consist of quarterly didactic sessions with integrated facilitator‑led peer‑supported transition sessions, structured mentorship, and precepted practice‑based learning with standardized competencies. APPs in the fellowship are hired as paid employees of the institution. The fellowship is designed to aid the development of well prepared, clinically competent, APPs as well as to provide support, build confidence and skills to develop a collaborative practice.

Essential Job Functions

Area Specific Job Accountabilities: Provides expert clinical care, education, consultation, advocacy research, leadership and mentorship. Manages primary, acute and chronic health problems through comprehensive history and physical examination assessment and diagnosis. This may include palliative and end of life care. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures. Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status. Promotes the advancement of the profession at Lurie Children’s and the community-at-large. This may include publication, participation in professional organizations and providing educational support to the nursing staff. Collaborates and coordinates care with medical team to deliver evidenced-based care and establish best practices in clinical care. Participates in research design, implementation, and interpretation. Meets the Medical Staffs Allied Health Practitioners core measures of performance related to patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, professionalism, and system-based practice. Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers, and others. Role may include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Master’s degree or higher from an accredited school appropriate for certification as a Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant. (CNS certification is not acceptable if hired after January 1, 2010) Two (2) years of relevant clinical experience is preferred. Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN/PA is required. Clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office achieved within 90 days of hire. Practices under the direction of advanced practice provider or physician providers until fully credentialed and privileged Basic Life Support certification required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification and/or other specialty certification is required in some areas within 6 months of employment. Any other certification required for specialty area. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Education

Master's Degree: Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Pay

Pay Range $138,403.20-$228,363.20 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do.