APP Fellow: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hospital Medicine, Full-time, Days

About the role

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work as a fellow in Hospital Medicine. We are seeking highly motivated new graduates who would like to build a career providing acute care in the hospital setting. This is an intensive 12-month training program that uses a multidisciplinary approach to prepare clinicians to step into the challenging and fast-paced role of an inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP).

Responsibilities

• Complete all requirements for credentialing and privileging for inpatient core privileges, as appropriate for role
• Attend all didactic lectures and educational opportunities scheduled for APP Fellows
• Provide direct care to patients as assigned by clinical preceptors
• Collaborate and consult with physicians and other health care professionals as appropriate
• Develop organizational skills to manage a patient caseload
• Develop effective communication and presentation skills with the interdisciplinary team
• Develop a deep and broad knowledge base of the common disease processes
• Identify individual professional development needs and work w/ APP preceptors/mentors to create opportunities for learning and practice
• Clinical: Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients’ health status by taking health histories and performing advanced physical examinations in specialty areas. Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop a comprehensive treatment plan. Orders/prescribes medications, therapies, interventions, and procedures according to clinical privileges and PA scope of practice within specialty. Documents in the medical record all care provided and/or procedures performed for which the PA is responsible. Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and direct an individualized and comprehensive treatment plan. Coordinates the discharge planning process or after visit care with patients, families, and all members of the multidisciplinary team. Consults with other specialties and disciplines as appropriate to meet all health care needs of patients.
• Clinical: Provides formal and informal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of expertise.
• Leadership: Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces and professional organizations. Advocates for patients, families, nursing staff and other members of the healthcare community. Assists in the development of policies and procedures in clinical area of expertise to establish standards for clinical practice. Consults with NM leadership in the identification, evaluation and problem solving of clinical system and process issues. Collaborates with NM leadership teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans for quality improvement initiatives, utilizing evidenced based practice guidelines as appropriate. Collaborates with physicians and nurses to lead changes in clinical practice.
• Research/Quality/Outcomes: Participate in/review evidence-based research/guidelines and apply to clinical practice. Participate in service-line specific quality initiatives and development of outcome metrics.

Qualifications

• APRN-CNP Only: Must have graduated from an accredited Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. Meets all required qualifications of APRN-CNP job description. Masters degree from an accredited school/college of nursing. Registered Professional Nurse (IL) license. Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification.
• PA Only: Must have graduated from an accredited PA program. Meets all required qualifications of PA job description. Must have a PA (IL) license. All required to hold and maintain: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification.

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.