Advance Practice Provider​

About the department

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago is a dynamic and stimulating place to work. We strive for the highest level of complex care for children from diagnosis and treatment; provide outstanding education and training for students, postgraduate scholars, and physicians; and nurture the research of Department scholars who seek to elucidate the causes of pediatric disease and identify promising new therapies. Our mission is to improve the health of every child entrusted to us, in an inclusive environment that is committed to family-centered care, clinical excellence, impactful scholarship, effective disease prevention, and advocacy for the appropriate care of every child.

Job summary

The Advanced Practice Provider provides direct patient care, in collaboration with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentials committee, to include identification, management, and/or referral of health problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and formulate plan of care in collaboration with physician, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance with privileges approved by the Credentials Committee.
• Communicate follow-up plan/disposition with the follow-up health care provider.
• Prescribe and evaluate pharmacological therapies according to protocol.
• Attend both high and low risk deliveries as needed.
• Initiate CPR and perform therapeutic techniques to stabilize a compromised infant in the delivery room, NICU, emergency room and referring hospitals as needed.
• Stabilize and transport patients as needed.
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of current professional and legal trends, concepts and issues related to practice.
• Identify 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 the development, review and evaluation of policies and procedures.
• Participate in providing in-service and outreach education program.
• Act as resource for clinical skills for staff on or of the unit.
• May participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physicians.
• Serve as preceptor to APP students.
• Evaluates goals and outcomes considering the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient’s plan of care.
• 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.

Education

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.
• Preferred qualifications include an advanced nursing degree from an accredited school/college of nursing or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
• Completion of approved NNP training.

Work experience

• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.
• Experience includes 2 years of clinical experience in level III or level IV NICU as a NICU nurse or NICU APP.

Certifications

• For Neonatal Nurse Practitioner: NCC certification as a neonatal nurse practitioner.
• For Physician Assistant: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.