Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Lung Transplant Medical ICU (Inpatient), Full-time, Nights

Job Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Canning Thoracic Institute as part of our rapidly growing Lung Transplant Team. CTI operates collaboratively across the Northwestern Medicine health system to advance our mission to deliver the highest quality care for patients with diseases of the chest, promote clinical innovation and discovery, and improve lung health in the Greater Chicago Community.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with our transplant pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons to support our growing inpatient Lung Transplant ICU Team.
• Provides primary management to patients in the ICU as well as consultative coverage for transplant patients in the MICU or CTICU.
• Responsible for complex ventilator management, central line and arterial line placement, and management of medically complex patients.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Acute care certification OR inpatient experience as an NP will be considered in lieu of acute care certification required
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
• Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number
• Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
• Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number
• Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office (MSO)
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation – BLS, issued by the American Heart Association

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.

Sign-on Bonus

Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.