Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neuroscience ICU Weekender

UW Health; Madison (WI); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Excellent benefits package

Flexible schedules

Well-being programs

Tuition benefits eligibility

Descripción de la vacante

UW Health in Madison, WI, invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join the Neuroscience ICU team. 100% FTE with 12‑hour shifts on weekends, rotating days and nights; relocation assistance may be available for external hires.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care, and Neurology to deliver advanced care for adults with serious neurological illnesses.

Formación

• State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure
• Active DEA license or ability to obtain
• NPs: active RN and APRN licenses with prescriptive authority
• PAs: active PA license and prescriptive authority

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide ongoing patient care and management.
• Partner with Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care and Neurology to provide perioperative care during critical illness.
• Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice.
• UW Health's APP Advisory Council supports APP practice and provides guidance across the organization.
• UW Health maintains a leadership structure for APPs with dedicated Department of Advanced Practice.
• Experience or interest in NSICU, acute care, neurocritical care, SICU, and MICU is valued.

Conocimientos

Collaborative care

Team coordination

Clinical decision-making

Educación

Master’s/Doctorate in Nursing

Bachelor’s/Master’s in PA

Descripción del empleo

Work Schedule

100% FTE, Weekends, 12 hour shifts, rotating day and night hours. Hours may vary based on the needs of the department. External hires may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Job Description

Work Schedule: 100% FTE, Weekends, 12 hour shifts, rotating day and night hours. Hours may vary based on the needs of the department. External hires may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Be part of something remarkable.

Come provide care to adults with serious neurological illnesses in our Neuroscience ICU. At UW Health – an academic medical center and Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Program – you will treat the most complex trauma and stroke cases in the state.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA):

• Collaborate with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going patient care and management.
• Partner with a larger team including Neurosurgery, Neurocritical Care and Neurology to provide medical and perioperative care during critical illness.
• Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice.
• 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.
• Advanced practice providers with experience or an interest in Neuroscience ICU (NSICU), acute care, neurocritical care, surgical ICU (SICU), and medical ICU (MICU) would succeed on this team.

Learn more about working in the Neuroscience ICU.

At UW Health, you will have

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

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. These may include the following: Acute Care only (Adult or Adult/Gerontology will be considered only if previous ICU experience).

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.

• Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.

Our commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

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.

University Hospital

in Madison is a Magnet-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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