ICU Critical Care PA/ACNP – MICU & Rapid Response

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No on-call

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join The Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI) as part of our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Rapid Response Team (RRT).

The APP will work alongside leaders in pulmonary and critical care as part of an APP-led team responsible for the management of medically complex ICU patients and for the early recognition and stabilization of deteriorating patients throughout the hospital.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing or master's from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Acute care certification required for APRNs.
• Current license as an Illinois RN and ARNP; or PA license in Illinois; DEA/CS privileges as applicable.
• CPR–BLS from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Manage care of critically ill patients in the MICU and participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with intensivists.
• Collaborate with the pulmonary and critical care teams to provide advanced ICU care and stabilize deteriorating patients.
• Perform or arrange ICU procedures and coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges as credentialed.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and patient education for families and staff.

Job description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join The Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI) as part of our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Rapid Response Team (RRT).

The APP will work alongside leaders in pulmonary and critical care as part of an APP-led team responsible for the management of medically complex ICU patients and for the early recognition and stabilization of deteriorating patients throughout the hospital.