Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. With its main campus at Loyola University Medical Center, Loyola Medicine is part of a comprehensive three-hospital system including Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, and MacNeal Hospital.   

If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional care and making a difference in the lives of our communities, join the Loyola team as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide advanced care in our inpatient setting with a focus on Medical and Surgical Bariatrics with General Surgery and become Loyola Strong! 

 

What you’ll do:   

• Provide specialized outpatient care for patients who are morbidly obese with medical comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obstructive sleep apnea.

• Provide peri-operative and inpatient care for bariatric and general surgical patients.

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered comprehensive care.

• Perform patient assessments, order and interpret tests, and create individualized treatment plans.

• Adjust treatment plans based on patient progress and care goals.

• Coordinate care transitions across service units to ensure continuity for complex patients.

• Educate patients and families on self-management and lifestyle modifications.

• Manage pre and post operative conditions, including medication adjustments, providing assessments, and coordinating treatment plans with the coordinating physician.

• Possible to perform some surgical assisting within the APN/PA scope with robotic and laparoscopic cases.

 

What we offer:  

 
•    Benefits from Day One 
•    PTO & CME Allocation 
•    Malpractice Insurance (Incl. Tail) 
•    Tuition Reimbursement 
•    On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC) 
•    Educational Stipend 
•    Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification) 
•    Referral Rewards 

 

What you’ll need for this job:   

• CPR – Basic Life Support 
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support 
• Nursing – Current Registered Nurse License - State of Illinois (RN) 
• Nursing – Nursing Practitioner License – State of Illinois (APN)  
• Physician Assistant License – State of Illinois (PA)  

 

Pay Range: $109,304 - $180,336 per year  

Actual compensation will fall within the range but may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, education, location, licensure, certification requirements, and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles.  

Trinity Health Benefits Summary  

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status