Uw Health

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU Program

Uw Health$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctorate's degree for Nurse Practitioners from accredited Nursing Program or Bachelor's/Master's for Physician Assistants from accredited PA Program
  • Active NP or PA licensure in Wisconsin with prescriptive authority
  • Active board certification in relevant clinical practice for Nurse Practitioners, such as Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Active PA board certification for Physician Assistants
  • Active DEA license or eligibility to apply upon hire

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to pediatric patients
  • Conduct thorough daily physical assessments for patients facing acute health challenges
  • Engage in daily rounds and work with attending physicians to adapt care plans
  • Independently perform clinical procedures per practice agreements, including sedations, line placements, and airway management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance
  • Generous paid time off and retirement plans
  • Two weeks of paid parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Flexible scheduling options to support work-life balance
  • Tuition assistance for career advancement
  • Referral bonus for recommending candidates to open positions
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Job Description

Work Schedule:
100% FTE; (Currently 10 hour shifts, transitioning to 12 hour shifts in the future) with rotating weekends.

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

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to both well and ill pediatric patients in an inpatient setting.
  • Conduct comprehensive daily physical assessment of patients with acute health problems.
  • Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attendings and consulting team to adjust plans of care.
  • Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, the following: sedations per protocol, line placement for venous or arterial access, airway management.

Learn more about the PICU expansion at American Family Children's Hospital

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. These may include the following: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

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

American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin-also a Magnet®-designated facility-provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children's Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center ranked among the top 50 children's hospitals in six medical and surgical specialties, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

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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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