Lead APP, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Orthopaedic Surgery, Full-time, Days

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work as a Lead APP in our inpatient Orthopaedic Surgery department. The APP will be managing the Orthopaedic Surgery inpatients this would include Total Joints Trauma Spine and Total Shoulders. 

 Schedule: Days; no nights/weekends/holidays/on-call

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Lead reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Lead in collaboration with other health professionals provides high quality cost effective advanced patient care to patients manages health care systems and influences health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning research and theory-based practice. This role supports department growth and development of APP models of care coordinates the training and onboarding of new Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) within a department and facilitates professional development opportunities for those APPs.  The Lead APP is an advocate and voice for the APP staff at leadership forums and works collaboratively with leadership within the department to provide input into APP performance evaluations and competency.

Responsibilities:

• Clinical: Provides direct care to patients demonstrating clinical expertise and advanced knowledge. This role performs duties listed in the APP job description
• Education: Develops and coordinates APP training and professional development activities; coaches trains and mentors APPs in the department in partnership with collaborating physicians and leadership.
• Leadership: Collaborates with department leadership and collaborating physicians to provide input on APP performance competency and annual evaluations. Serves as liaison for APPs with clinical department leadership and NM APP leadership attending APP leadership committees and/or councils as appropriate.
• Quality/Research: In collaboration with department leadership plays a pivotal role in positively impacting quality performance metrics and enhancing patient access. The APP lead involvement spans department-specific and system-wide quality initiatives and includes participating in clinical trials and research projects as appropriate within the NM system. 
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients physicians management staff and other customers.
• Demonstrated customer service skills including the ability to use appropriate judgment independent thinking and creativity when resolving customer issues.
• Ability to effectively handle challenging situations.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to coordinate others to work toward common goals.
• Ability to use personal computers and select software applications.
• Ability to analyze data for decision making purposes.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Outlook and database entry.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment delays or unexpected events.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and monitors own work for accuracy.
• Exemplifies excellence in patient-centered care delivering comprehensive safe and effective treatment rooted in advanced clinical expertise.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients physicians leadership staff and other customers.
• Strong leadership team building and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication presentation and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates reliability and maintains confidentiality.
• Demonstrates stellar professionalism and resilience in managing complex and challenging situations.
• Ability to use personal computers and select software applications.
• Ability to analyze data for decision making purposes.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Outlook and database entry.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Masters degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR masters degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program  
• Acute care certification required for APRNs
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board. OR Masters degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois. 
• Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO)
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (issued by the American Heart Association) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as specified by department
• Controlled substance license and DEA registration required as specified by the department
• Minimum of two (2) years of APP experience

Preferred:

• 2 years of clinical experience in area of specialty.

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position however all employment decisions will be made by a person. 

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time