Inpatient Cardiac Surgery NP - Step-Down (13-hr Shifts)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

Matching 401(k)

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Annual salary increase and incentive

Paid time off

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our inpatient Cardiac Surgery Step-down unit. The APP will be providing inpatient management of post-surgical cardiac patients on the cardiac surgery step-down unit (no OR responsibilities or ICU rounds).

Schedule: 13-hour shifts, rotating, 8-10 weekends per year, and holidays are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited program in nursing or physician assistant.
• Current Illinois RN or PA/APRN license with required certifications.
• Privileged and credentialed through MSO; BLS/ACLS per department.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and direct clinical care for cardiac patients.
• Prescribes/orders medications and interprets tests within privileges.
• Collaborates with physicians and teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Educates patients, families, and staff; participates in quality initiatives.
• Mentors students and serves as preceptor in the clinical area.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Patient care

Teaching/education

Quality improvement

Collaboration

Education

MSN or PA program master’s degree

IL APRN/PA licensure

Tools

BLS

ACLS

DEA registration

Job description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our inpatient Cardiac Surgery Step-down unit. The APP will be providing inpatient management of post-surgical cardiac patients on the cardiac surgery step-down unit (no OR responsibilities or ICU rounds).

Schedule: 13-hour shifts, rotating, 8-10 weekends per year, and holidays are required.