Uw Health

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Advanced Heart Failure

Uw Health$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant clinical experience preferred.
  • Master's or Doctorate's degree for Nurse Practitioner or Bachelor's/Master's for Physician Assistant.
  • Active NP or PA licensure in Wisconsin, including prescriptive authority.
  • Board certification relevant to clinical practice area required.
  • DEA license or eligibility to apply prior to start.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in daily inpatient rounds and collaborate on patient care plans.
  • Engage in multidisciplinary weekly rounds for advanced care and palliative support.
  • Contribute to program development and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Conduct independent clinic visits for advanced heart failure and transplant patients.
  • Cross-coverage for inpatient transplant and VAD as needed.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance coverage.
  • Paid time off and retirement plans offered.
  • Two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance provided.
  • Flexible scheduling options to support work-life balance.
  • Tuition benefits available for career advancement courses.
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Job Description

Work Schedule:
100%, day shift working variable workday schedule, likely 7:00 am - 5:00 pm but could be scheduled in 8-, 10- or 12-hour shifts based on department needs. This will include a 1:4 weekend rotation and holiday rotation. Future state to include a nocturnal rotation with programmatic growth. Inpatient service and ambulatory clinic setting with a rotating schedule including both inpatient and outpatient Advanced Heart Failure and cross-coverage for inpatient transplant and VAD. You will work at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Other clinic location to be determined.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:
  • Be an active member of the inpatient team by participating in daily rounds and collaborating with other professionals to formulate plans of care.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary weekly rounds to make decisions for patients needing advanced care options or palliative care support.
  • Participate in program development and quality improvement activities.
  • Perform independent clinic visits for advanced heart failure and transplant patients.

At UW Health, you will have:
  • 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.

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.

Licenses and Certifications:
  • 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. Adult; Adult/Gerontology Primary Care, Adult/Gerontology Acute Care.

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.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that's ranked Wisconsin's #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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About Uw Health

UW Health University Hospital is a 515-bed academic regional referral center with 127 outpatient clinics, located on the western edge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's campus in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an American College of Surgeons designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, one of only two in Wisconsin. UW Health University Hospital has seven intensive care units, pediatric, neonatal, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery). UW Health University Hospital was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 16th best hospital in the United States and the #1 hospital in Wisconsin in the publication's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, earning national rankings in 10 adult and 6 pediatric specialties. Additionally, UW Health University Hospital was ranked as the 22nd best hospital in the United States and #84th Best Hospitals in the world by Newsweek in 2022. UW Health describes itself as "the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin–Madison." It is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. It is also the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy, and is a teaching affiliate of Edgewood College's Henry Predolin School of Nursing. UW Health University Hospital is home to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. UW Health also operates the American Family Children's Hospital, a 110-bed pediatric hospital located adjacent to University Hospital, as well as UW Health at the American Center, a 59-bed hospital and emergency room located on the Northeast Side of Madison. Additionally, UW Health operates a network of outpatient clinics at over 80 sites throughout southern and central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, and has partnerships with UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, Beloit Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. UW Health also has an affiliated insurance company, Quartz Health Solutions, Inc., operated in partnership with UnityPoint Health and Gundersen Health System.
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