Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant – Inpatient Neurosurgery

UW Health

  • Madison, WI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Job Category: Clinical / Direct Patient Care (non-RN)Job Description:Work Schedule:100% FTE, 8 and 10 hour day shifts rotating with team. Up to 1:3 weekend rotation required.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 licensureIf 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.Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.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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