Advanced Practice Provider (APP, PA, NP), Neuro ICU - Full Time, Rotating

Job Description

Join the University of Chicago Medicine as an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in the Neurology/Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit. As the Inpatient Neurology ICU Advanced Practice Provider (APP), you will manage a diverse population of neuro-critical care patients, including a significant volume of both blunt and penetrating neuro trauma cases. You will leverage your expertise in critical neurological conditions to care for critically ill adults with a wide range of neurological and multi-system disorders. As a member of the Neuro-Critical Care team, the APP will collaborate with emergency services, inpatient units, and other critical care areas throughout the hospital.

This role also offers the unique opportunity to work on the Neuro-ICU Consult Service, caring for critically ill patients whose primary pathologies are non-neurological but who develop acute brain or spinal injuries. Additionally, the APP will have the chance to participate in a dedicated post-critical care clinic, providing continuity of care for patients transitioning out of the ICU.

Attending physicians conduct frequent rounds and are always available to discuss cases and treat patients. Our team is highly focused on quality-driven care and actively participates in clinical research, offering numerous opportunities for professional development and contributions to advancing neuro-critical care. Radiology, pathology, and case conferences complement direct patient care, ensuring a comprehensive approach to patient management.

Our Neuro critical care team has expertise in the management of a wide range of neurological disorders, with an emphasis on neuro trauma. These conditions include:

• Penetrating brain injuries (gunshot wounds to the head)
• Spinal cord injuries
• CNS infections (encephalitis and meningitis)
• Ischemic stroke
• Cerebral Hemorrhages
• Cerebral aneurysms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhages
• Brain Tumors
• Nerve and muscle problems that affect breathing, such as Myasthenia Gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome 
• Status epilepticus
• Postop neurosurgical and neuro-interventional cases
• Multi-system critical illness with secondary neurological complications

 This position offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the care of critically ill neurological patients. By joining our team, you will be part of a quality-driven culture committed to clinical excellence and research innovation. 

Nurse Practitioner Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner is an advance practice nurse responsible for comprehensive direct patient care management. The Nurse Practitioner manages a caseload of patients and exercises autonomous decision making in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of delegated medical treatments. The scope of practice also includes family support, teaching, staff education, consultation, and research.

Nurse Practitioner - Education and Experience Requirements:

• Licensed Registered nurse in the state of Illinois
• Current APN license Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree or equivalent experience required
• ACLS and ENLS certifications required within 6 months of hire
• ICU, trauma or Neurology experience highly preferred

Physician Assistant Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant is qualified by academic and clinical education to provide healthcare and patient services that may include educational, research, clinical nursing specialist support and administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Director/leadership. The PA has acquired the knowledge, skills and judgment necessary to assist the physician through organized instruction and supervised practice. This licensed health professional will take patient histories, conduct examinations, diagnose illnesses, pre- and post-operative patient evaluation, order and interpret laboratory tests and assist during complicated operations. The PA exercises autonomy in medical decision making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

  Physician Assistant - Education and Experience Requirements:

• Education: Completion of an accredited (physician assistant) educational program required.
• Licensure: Certification in ACLS and by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and current and/or eligibility for:  State of Illinois licensure / registration required
•  ENLS and ALCS Certification required within 6 months of hire
• ICU, trauma or Neurology experience highly preferred

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.0)
• Shift: Rotating / 12-hour Shifts / 3 days per week /4-hours per week on call 
• Unit/Department: Neurology/Neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit 
• CBA Code:  Non-Union