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Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Nephrology, Full-time, Da

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Nephrology, Full-time, Days Northwestern Memorial Hospital – Chicago, IL

Salary: $60.00 – $79.67 hourly

Benefits

$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ( $5,700 part‑time )

$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ( $5,000 part‑time )

$1,000 Professional Development per year ( $500 part‑time )

$250 Well‑Being Fund per year ( $125 for part‑time )

Matching 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Sign‑on bonus eligibility: new graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position may be eligible depending on the job family.

Description Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Physician Assistant or an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to work in our Nephrology department. This is a combination of inpatient and outpatient. The Division of Nephrology & Hypertension provides quality clinical care to patients with a wide variety of chronic kidney diseases. This position will be responsible for the clinical care of patients including but not limited to clinical assessment, diagnosis, making a therapeutic plan, overseeing orders, following through on lab results and radiology and communication with teams. Schedule: M‑F, days. No nights, weekends, or on‑call.

Essential Functions

Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.

Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.

Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.

Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.

Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.

Actively participates in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.

Responsibilities

Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.

Provides direct clinical care to patients.

Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x‑rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.

Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.

Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.

Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.

Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.

Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.

Integrates research‑based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.

Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.

Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.

Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.

Serves as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First".

Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.

Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.

Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.

Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.

Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.

Participates in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.

Qualifications Required

Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program

Acute care certification required for APRNs

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. OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.

Privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (issued by the American Heart Association) certification

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as specified by department

Controlled substance license and DEA registration required as specified by the department

Preferred

Experience working with nephrology patients

Equal Opportunity 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.

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