Uw Health

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Neurosurgery

Uw Health • $100K — $120K *
Madison, WI 53711In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience as Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
  • Master's or Doctorate degree from accredited Nursing Program (for NP) or Bachelor's/Master's degree from accredited PA Program.
  • Active State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure required.
  • Active RN and APRN certifications, including prescriptive authority for NPs, required.
  • Board certification in relevant clinical practice area for NPs; active PA board certification required for PAs.
  • Active DEA license or ability to apply for it required prior to or upon hire.

Responsibilities

  • Provide patient care for adult neurosurgery patients in the Neuroscience General Care and Progressive Care Units.
  • Collaborate with surgeons, faculty, residents, fellows, and nursing staff for comprehensive patient management.
  • Conduct inpatient rounding and assist in discharge planning for neurosurgery patients.
  • Engage with UW Health's Advanced Practice Provider Advisory Council to voice needs and suggestions.
  • Participate in employee recognition and appreciation activities throughout the year.
  • Work under a unique APP leadership structure advocating for advanced practice providers.
  • Support team growth with possible future shifts to day/night rotation based on operational needs.

Benefits

  • Employee recognition and appreciation initiatives throughout the year.
  • Access to a unique APP leadership structure for support and advocacy.
  • Opportunity to participate in an advisory council promoting APP roles.
  • Magnet®-designated facility associated with a leading health care institution.
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Job Description

Work Schedule:
100% FTE, 8 and 10 hour day shifts rotating with team. Up to 1:3 weekend rotation required. Growth to day/night rotation may be required in the future. Hours may vary based on operational need.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:
  • Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients on the Neuroscience General Care and Progressive Care Units.
  • Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going patient care and management.
  • Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning for general care neurosurgery patients.
  • UW Health's Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization.
  • UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year.
  • UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers. These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators.

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. These may include the following: Adult; Adult/Geriatric Acute Care; Adult/Geriatric Primary 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.
  • Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.


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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