PICU Advanced Practice Provider — Critical Care Leader

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO and Holidays

403(b) with employer match

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks a highly qualified Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Pediatric ICU to deliver frontline, patient-centered care in a dynamic urban setting.

The APP will assess, diagnose, treat, and educate families as part of a multidisciplinary ICU team. The role involves ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and collaboration with surgeons and specialists.

Qualifications

• 3 years of PICU RN experience preferred (APRN Candidates)
• PICU APP Clinical Rotation completed during graduate education
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification required (APRN Candidates)
• Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN required
• Credentialing by Medical Staff Office required
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Collaborates and coordinates care with medical team to deliver evidenced-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.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork.
• Role may include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

BLS certification

PALS certification

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing

Illinois APRN licensure

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago seeks a highly qualified Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Pediatric ICU to deliver frontline, patient-centered care in a dynamic urban setting.

The APP will assess, diagnose, treat, and educate families as part of a multidisciplinary ICU team. The role involves ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and collaboration with surgeons and specialists.