Advanced Practice Provider NICU- Registry
Advanced Practice Provider NICU- Registry
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Job Description
Job Description
Be a part of a worldclass academic Healthcare system University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider in the NICU department. Here you will provide direct patient care in collaboration with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team by privileges approved by the credentials committee including identification management and/or referral of health problems. This position a 100 onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide direct patient care and formulate a plan of care in collaboration with the physician nursing staff and the multidisciplinary health team by privileges approved by the Credentials Committee.
- Communicate followup plan/disposition with the followup health care provider.
- Prescribe and evaluate pharmacological therapies according to protocol.
- Attend both high and lowrisk deliveries as needed.
- Initiate CPR and perform therapeutic techniques to stabilize a compromised infant in the delivery room NICU and emergency room and refer hospitals as needed.
- Stabilize and transport patients as needed.
- Demonstrate an indepth understanding of current professional and legal trends concepts and issues related to practice.
- Identify the educational needs of family members and assist with teaching as appropriate.
- Ensure that appropriate systems and resources are in place to maintain established standards of care.
- Participate in self and peer evaluation to improve quality of care.
- Participate in developing reviewing and evaluating policies and procedures.
- Participate in developing and implementing QI monitoring.
- Participate in providing inservice and outreach education programs.
- Act as a resource for clinical skills for staff on or off the unit.
- May participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physicians.
- Serve as a preceptor to APP students.
- Evaluate goals and outcomes by considering the patient family and the organizations benefitversusburden safety quality and costeffectiveness.
- Develop diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patients care plan.
- Has a deep understanding and response to adverse drug reactions with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants children pregnant and lactating women or older adults. Develops and coordinates APP training and professional development activities.
- Performs other related work as needed
Required Qualifications
- Education: Must have completed an accredited Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant educational program.
- Certification in ACLS
- for NPs: Certification by a recognized nursing board and licensed or eligible for Licensure in the State of Illinois
- for PAs: Certification by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois
- Once licensed apply for a midlevel practitioner controlled substance license and DEA number
Preferred Qualifications
- 12 years of clinical experience in a related specialty area
- Proficiency in resuscitation intubation and line placement.
- Proficiency in EPIC.
- Proficiency in the use of computers.
- Excellent clinical management and organizational skills.
- Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
- Being detailoriented.
- Be able to work effectively under pressure.
- Be able to use independent judgment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate communication among various levels of practitioners.
- Ability to interview and obtain medical information.
- Willingness to enter into a written collaborative agreement with a collaboration physician upon hire.
- Be able to document and bill for services properly.
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Registry 0.1FTE
- Shift: Rotating
- Work Location: Onsite Hyde Park
- Unit Department: NICU
- CBA Code: NonUnion
Why Join Us
UCM Care Network & Northwest Indiana
Weve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion always mindful that each patient is a person an individual. To accomplish this we need employees with passion talent and commitment with patients and with each other. Were in this together: working to advance medical innovation serve the health needs of the community and move our collective knowledge forward. If youd like to add enriching human life to your profile UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront were doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities
UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color ethnicity ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status civil union status parental status religion national origin age disability veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
Must comply with UChicago Medicines COVID19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination you must provide proof as part of the preemployment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly a preemployment physical drug screening and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.
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