Advanced Practice Provider (APP, NP, PA), Pediatric Surgery, Nights Only- Registry

Join University of Chicago Medicine, as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in the Pediatric Surgery Unit.  

In this role as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) you will be responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management. The APP will manage a caseload of patients and exercise autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The APP utilizes advance practice skills and has acquired the knowledge, skills and judgment necessary to assist the physician through organized instruction and supervised practice. They will provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, and clinical nursing specialist support, as well as completing administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the director/leadership. 

Essential Job Functions

• Family support and teaching, staff education, consultation, and research
• Assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care on an advanced level
• Taking patient history, conducting examinations, diagnosing illness
• Pre- and post-operative patient evaluation, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, and assisting during complicated operations
• Ability to exercise autonomy in medical decision-making, provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services

Nurse Practitioner Required Qualifications

• Master's of Science in Nursing
• Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois RN and APN licensure/registration
• Must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurse's Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
• Must have prior pediatric experience

Physician Assistant Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois licensure / registration
• ATLS certification
• Must have prior pediatric experience

Position Details 

• Registry, 0.1 FTE
• Weekend shifts only 3 (12 hour) shifts every 6 weeks
• Unit/Department: Pediatric Surgery
• Non-Union

We’ve 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. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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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 Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment 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 pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.