Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient Transplant
Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient Transplant
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Advanced Practice Provider Inpatient Transplant
The University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics (UI Health) is seeking a fulltime Advanced Practice Provider Inpatient Transplant Clinics to join their team. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides comprehensive health care for pre and post organ transplant patients as determined by scope of practice guidelines and specialty. This includes completion of a health assessment determining diagnosis planning and prescribing treatment within the parameters of medical staff privileges at UI Health and area of expertise. The APP participates in the educational experiences of nursing students medical students residents and other health care disciplines An APP is a registered APRN or PAC and holds a masters or doctoral degree. The APP functions as part of the multidisciplinary health team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee to provide highquality costeffective advanced care to patients within the APPs scope of practice. The APP is required to have and maintain a faculty appointment to receive clinical privileges to practice at the University of Illinois Health System.
Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health Dental Vision Life Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform and document a complete history and physical examination onsite at transplant outreach clinics for pre and posttransplant patients.
- Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in privileges granted. These procedures include but not limited to: suture/staples accuchecks frailty assessment.
- Coordinates care for transplant recipients from referral and /or until waitlisted all potential recipients with living donors and all living donor patients.
- Ensures that all pre/posttransplant patient coordination and patient education is documented and is following UNOS CMS transplant program guidelines and UI Health policies/procedures.
- In collaboration with the provider orders all testing for evaluation as needed and reviews results with the provider in a timely manner following UNOS and CMS guidelines.
- Develops coordinates and communicates the patients plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and input from the patients family.
- Uses clinical expertise to collaborate with multidisciplinary health care team to improve patient outcomes.
- Consults with and implements orders by performing interventions as prescribed by the provider and documenting accurately in the electronic medical record.
- Assesses engages and obtains clinical information from multidisciplinary team patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient educational plan.
- Recognizes symptoms establishes priorities and responds to patients changing needs throughout the transplant care continuum.
- Ensures that the patient is added to the UNOS waiting list and the required listing letters are sent in a timely manner per UNOS requirements.
- Coordinates and schedules all living donor transplant surgeries as assigned.
- Attends and participates in transplant QAPI meetings listing meetings department meetings multidisciplinary planning meetings and other meetings as needed.
- Provides cross coverage for the transplant data coordinator by entering living donor information in UNOS prior to the living donor surgery as assigned.
- Leads coordinates and delivers pre/post patient care research and evidencebased practice through participant selection coordination of the protocol(s) data collection and other associated activities.
- Demonstrates accountability for professional conduct.
- Engages nursing and support personnel by delegating appropriate tasks per the Illinois State Nurse Practice Act and provides support and feedback.
- Demonstrates a commitment to UI Healths values through teamwork and effective communication in an effort to achieve quality outcomes patient safety customer satisfaction and a clean safe and therapeutic environment.
- Integrates theoretical knowledge evidencebased research current standards of practice and clinical experience to provide quality patient care as measured by established nursing quality stand.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Nursing Doctorate of Nursing Practice or Physician Assistant Certification required.
- Graduation from accredited APRN or Physician Assistant program required.
- Current license as a Professional Registered Nurse Advanced Practice or Physician Assistant required.
- Registered RN or PA in the State of Illinois required.
- Current IL Controlled Substance License required.
- Ability to meet all requirements for medical staff privileges required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between physicians APRN and PA providers as well as multidisciplinary care team.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership multidisciplinary collaboration interpersonal communication education clinical experience.
- Experience in a Transplant department and/or Transplant Quality Team preferred.
- Knowledge of Transplant Quality regulations preferred.
Salary & Benefits:
Salary: The budgeted salary range for the position is $.
Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data internal salary equity candidate experience and qualifications and budget constraints. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the full range for a position.
To Apply:
Applications will be accepted until the close date of May 12 2025.
Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the Universitys Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidates successful completion of any criminal background checks and other preemployment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such preemployment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.
As a qualifying federal contractor the University of Illinois System uses EVerify to verify employment eligibility.
The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information visit here.
University of Illinois faculty staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID19. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.
Employment Type
Full Time
