Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA), Inpatient 2- Medical ICU (MICU)

Position Description:

The Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to medically manage complex patients within our 26-bed Medical ICU located in Milwaukee WI at Froedtert Hospital.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works with pulmonary & critical care faculty in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team including members of the teaching service and will contribute to excellence in program administration patient care patient safety research quality improvement and teaching. This position will provide a broad range of diagnostic & therapeutic services for the patients of the Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care.

The Ideal Candidate has a passion for Critical Care medical management looking to be part of a thriving and very collaborative academic practice at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Areas of responsibility will include but not be limited to providing direct patient care to patients in an ICU setting.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring critical care intervention in inpatient environment as a member of the Pulmonary Critical Care team.
• Facilitate and communicate with patient family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
• Evaluate quality outcomes for the patients receiving care of this team through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes dashboard
• Complete daily rounds with the Attending Intensivist Physician team presenting 24-hour patient report.
• Perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation including but not limited to minor suturing line and tube placements and removal ultrasound guided evaluations/procedures and ventilator management
• Act as liaison for communication of care plans and discharge destinations from ICU to floor teams.

Core Advanced Practice Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical exams identifies normal and abnormal findings including physical cognitive and psychosocial status.
• Order perform and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests and appropriately communicates and documents information
• Write accurate and timely progress notes procedure notes and/or admission and transfer orders
• Develop pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
• Monitor effectiveness of plan of care
• Educate patients on disease and treatment plans.
• Perform procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
• Document within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
• Collaborate and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
• Educates counsels and assists patients and families regarding current health problems health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
• Attend required training and meets key regulatory requirements including those of the privileging institution CMS and the Joint Commission.
• Acquires information on the most current development and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/or Nurse Practitioner field through educational programs in-services professional associates and current literature.

This position will require 12-hour rotating day shifts with expectations for some weekends & holidays as well as overnight shifts approximately 2 times per month. Scheduling flexibility is required to provide an appropriate level of patient care coverage.

Learn more about:

MCW Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep MedicineRahul Sudhir Nanchal MD

Froedtert Hospital

MCW APPs

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All interactions will remain confidential and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications including current Resume/CV and optional a cover letter stating reasons for interest in the role may be submitted to:

Gina Haldiman Sr. Physician & APP Recruiter;

Learn more: All Available APP Opportunities

Medical College of Wisconsin

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the states only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee Green Bay and Central Wisconsin a School of Graduate Studies and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW bringing together scientists clinicians students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation.

Approximately 1780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital Zablocki VA Medical Center Childrens Wisconsin and many other hospitals and clinics throughout eastern Wisconsin representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually.

The beautiful safe and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital Childrens Wisconsin Curative Care Network Versiti Blood Research Institute and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care medical education biomedical research and community service.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee the largest city in Wisconsin is located on Lake Michigans western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people Milwaukee is an affordable comfortable place to live work and play big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukees many neighborhoods have incredible charm accommodating a variety of lifestyles from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan Milwaukees downtown is home to botanical gardens museums a theater district the world champion Milwaukee Bucks the Milwaukee Brewers and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation including hiking cycling boating and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.

Schedule: 12-hour rotating day shifts with expectations for some nights weekends & holidays