Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - MICU , Nights

Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Medical ICU (MICU) on the night shift, providing comprehensive critical care in a 24/7 rotational model.

About the role

The APP manages MICU patients, participates in the procedure service, provides oncology critical care consults, and covers an expanded MICU service. The MICU clinical team specializes in:

• Respiratory failure: ARDS, COPD, asthma
• Shock: septic, hypovolemic, cardiogenic
• Hepatic failure and GI bleed
• Renal failure and metabolic altered mental status
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct management of critically ill patients in the MICU, including admissions, daily care, and coordination
• Collaborate with attending physicians, fellows, and multidisciplinary teams
• Participate in rounds, handoffs, and escalation of care
• Provide 24/7 coverage for an expanded MICU service (6 additional beds) with a mix of autonomy and collaboration
• Ensure continuity of care across shifts with structured handoffs
• Perform bedside procedures: lumbar puncture, PICC placement, paracentesis, thoracentesis
• Maintain procedural competency and volume expectations
• Respond to and manage ICU-level consults for oncology patients
• Partner with oncology and ICU teams for escalation and co-management

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner

• Advanced degree (or equivalent, if license received prior to July 1, 2001) from an accredited school/college of nursing
• Ability to obtain Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license by start date
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license
• AANC certification as an ACNP and/or ANP-BC
• Minimum two years of critical care clinical nursing experience with demonstrated competence in patient care, teaching, and management of critically ill patients
• Knowledge of clinical aspects of critical care, including protocol therapy

Physician Assistant

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Master’s program
• Current and/or eligibility for State of Illinois PA licensure/registration
• Must have or be able to qualify for Illinois and DEA prescribing numbers
• AGACNP certification (FNP or ANP considered with relevant experience)
• Current BLS/ACLS certification

Schedule

• Rotating day and night shifts in a 24/7 model
• Weekends and holidays required
• Shared accountability for coverage across all service lines
• Flexibility based on census and operational needs
• Full-time (1.0 FTE), 40 hours per week on nights