Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU Program

About the role

Work Schedule: 100% FTE; (Currently 10 hour shifts, transitioning to 12 hour shifts in the future) with rotating weekends.

Responsibilities

• Play an integral role in our cardiac inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to both well and ill pediatric patients in an inpatient setting.
• Conduct comprehensive daily physical assessments of patients with acute health problems.
• Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attendings and consulting team to adjust plans of care.
• Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following: sedations per protocol, line placement for venous or arterial access, airway management.

Requirements

• If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
• If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.
• Minimum - State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure.
• If Nurse Practitioner: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice.
• If Physician Assistant: Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active PA board certification.
• All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have: Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum - If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
  If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong clinical judgment and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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