Advanced Practice Provider, APP, Virtual Critical Care - Full Time

About the role

The APP will manage medical and surgical ICU patients and is expected to practice at the top of their license. Essential functions include obtaining a medical history, performing a physical exam, documenting findings, and preparing a plan of care, including ordering medications and appropriate tests/procedures.

Responsibilities

• Attend, participate in, and contribute to group/practice meetings, development of policies and procedures, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work tele-critical care from home, managing adult general medical and surgical ICU patients.
• Shifts are rotated equally among staff and are available in 5-hour and 8-hour durations, including evenings, overnight coverage, weekends, and holidays.
• Our virtual critical care program provides 24/7 coverage via a shift-based model to 18 different facilities across Illinois and Wisconsin. APPs will cover WI units only.
• Critical care services are provided using two-way audio video communication, real-time bedside waveform monitors, and integrated EMR for review of documentation, labs, vitals, and diagnostics.

Requirements

• Advanced Practice Provider (APP) must be Acute Care Board Certified.
• Candidates must be a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with a minimum of three years of recent critical care experience practicing as an NP or PA.
• Applicants must be actively working in a critical care setting and demonstrate strong clinical expertise in the management of critically ill patients.
• Will require WI & IL licensure.

Qualifications

• Active working in a critical care setting.
• Strong clinical expertise in the management of critically ill patients.
• Experience with two-way audio video communication, real-time bedside waveform monitors, and integrated EMR.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

Pay

$53.80 - $80.70 per hour

Schedule

Shifts are available in 5-hour and 8-hour durations and include evenings, overnight coverage, weekends, and holidays.