Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Neurosurgery

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to deliver high-quality care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The role requires collaboration with healthcare teams and involves responsibilities like patient care management and discharge planning for neurosurgery patients.

Qualified candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate's degree in Nursing or a Bachelor's/Master's in PA, along with necessary licensure and certifications in the state of Wisconsin. This position promotes a supportive environment for advanced practice providers.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Wisconsin.
• Active DEA license or ability to apply for one upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals for ongoing patient management.
• Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Discharge planning

Education

Master's or Doctorate's degree in Nursing

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physician Assistant

Job description

Work Schedule

100% FTE, 8 and 10 hour day shifts rotating with team. Up to 1:3 weekend rotation required. Growth to day/night rotation may be required in the future. Hours may vary based on operational need.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients on the Neuroscience General Care and Progressive Care Units.
• Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on‑going patient care and management.
• Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning for general care neurosurgery patients.

Additional Information

• UW Health's Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization.
• UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year.
• UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers. These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators.

Education

Minimum

• If Nurse Practitioner: Master's or Doctorate's degree from accredited Nursing Program.
• If Physician Assistant: Bachelor's or Master's degree from accredited PA Program.

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum: State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure

• If Nurse Practitioner: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice (Adult; Adult/Geriatric Acute Care; Adult/Geriatric Primary Care).
• If Physician Assistant: Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification.

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

EEO and Commitment

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.