Advanced Practice Provider /Advance Practice Nurse

About the role

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago has 114 clinical providers, serving over 60,000 outpatient visits, 25,000 ultrasound visits, 2,800 deliveries, and 3,000 gynecological surgeries annually. The department prioritizes teaching, research, and high-quality clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct primary health care to patients, collaborating with consulting physicians and the multidisciplinary health team.
• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develop patient care plans.
• Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
• Evaluate outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiate changes in the nursing approach accordingly.
• Participate in development of collaborative practice arrangements.
• Assume accountability for patient care in making decisions, prescribing appropriate medications, delegating tasks, and maintaining a comfortable environment for the patient.
• Collaborate with and act as liaison among the nurse, patient, family, physician, and community resources for coordination of patient care.
• Select appropriate communications approaches to achieve desired outcomes of patient care.
• Identify and participate in quality assurance issues on the unit.
• May participate in health education in the community.
• May participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician.
• May prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Designs patient education programs that include information required to make informed health care and treatment decisions.
• Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account 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.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college, 2 years of relevant work experience, and current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration for Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) or Physician Assistant (PA).

Qualifications

• Advanced nursing degree from an accredited school/college of nursing.
• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

Skills

Demonstrated clinical competency with effective leadership and teaching skills.

Benefits

Benefits eligible. Includes health, retirement, and paid time off. For additional information, refer to the Benefits Guidebook.