Advanced Practice Provider, PICU

Lurie Children's; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and long

Employer contribution toward Health S 

403(b) with 5% match

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks a PICU Advanced Practice Provider to join the intensive care team.

You will work as the frontline provider in the pediatric ICU, conducting histories and exams, ordering and interpreting tests, and formulating diagnoses and treatment plans with patient and family education. The role involves ventilator management, vasopressor titration, and post-operative or transplant care, with opportunities to participate in research and academic

Qualifications

• APRN/PA licensure in Illinois required.
• ACLS/BLS certification required.
• Two years of relevant clinical experience preferred.
• PICU APP credentialing and privileging through Medical Staff Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline ICU care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Perform history and physical assessments, orders and interpretation of tests.
• Develop diagnoses and treatment plans with family education.
• Ventilator management, vasopressor titration, ECMO/CRRT management as needed.
• Attend hospital-wide rapid response calls and participate in teaching.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Clinical assessment

Education

Master’s degree or higher (APN/PA)

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 – PICU APP

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

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

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 evidence 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

• 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 evidence‑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.

Pay Range

$138,403.20-$228,363.20

Benefit Statement

• 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

There's a Place for You with Us

At Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and its affiliates (collectively “Lurie Children’s”), we embrace and celebrate diversity and equity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that diverse identities strengthen our workplace and the care we can provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging and allyship. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care. Lurie Children’s and its affiliates are equal employment opportunity employers. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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