Advocate Children's Hospital, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PICU, Park Ridge - PRN

Department:

04085 AMG Lutheran General Peds - Pediatrics: Critical Care/Intensivist

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

0

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This role is a 0.0 FTE role, strictly per diem. Shift availability is based upon unit needs and includes both days and nights.

Join us and reimagine health care

Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the nation, has multiple opportunities for Advanced Practice Clinicians in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Why choose Advocate Health:

• Our clinician-led medical group is focused on excellence, transformation and reputation through your voice
• Committed to cultivating the ingenuity of our diverse personalities and teams
• APCs actively engaged in leadership
• Continuing medical education flexibility
• Access to fully integrated continuum of care
• Practice at top of licensure
• Structured on-boarding program for new graduates and practicing APCs
• Variety of opportunities
• On-going professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.
• Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
• Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist. lift up to 20 lbs over the head. carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs of force. perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present. Will be exposed to the following hazards: mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, protective clothing and equipment (i.e., goggles, lead apron, gloves, gowns, etc.) must be worn as necessary. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency, and excellent decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

Degrees

• Master's Degree in Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the caregiver practices, and Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) certification issued by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification issued by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration, and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA). May obtain within 6 months based on department discretion.

Major Responsibilities:

• Evaluates, diagnoses, treats, and manages acute, critical and chronic patients illness and diseases. Obtains medical histories, conducts physical examinations and assesses and determines differential diagnosis.
• Prescribes medication, therapy and treatments accordingly. Interprets and evaluates patient data for the purpose of determining management and treatment of patients. Performs minor surgeries and routine procedures.
• Consults with physician as appropriate. Orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies in the field of clinical specialty trained and determined competent by a physician.
• Adjusts patient care plan by reviewing and monitoring treatments and therapy plans.
• Counsels, instructs