Advanced Practice Nurse

Advanced Practice Nurse

The Advanced Practice Nurse will provide comprehensive care to patients for the Pain and Anesthesia Perioperative Medicine Clinics (APMC) within the Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care at the University of Chicago. This position may float to offsite locations (Orland Park, River East, Crown Point, Ind). Candidates must have a current Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage surgical and procedural patients prior to their scheduled intervention.
• Provide direct primary health care to patients, in collaboration with supervising physician(s) and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentials committee, to include identification, management, and/or referral of health problems.
• Assist Anesthesiologists through organized instruction and supervised practice. Conduct comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develop patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, and record the date in the patient's record; screen patients to determine the need for hospital admission, making referrals to other disciplines as indicated.
• Write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Perform and document physical examinations according to government guidelines and personalize therapies.
• Order appropriate laboratory tests according to clinical diagnosis, clinical pathways, and protocols.
• Arrange and order appropriate diagnostic studies for patients under the direction of the attending physician.
• Collaborate with and act as liaison among the nurse, patient, family, physician, and community resources for coordination of patient care.
• Select appropriate communications approach to achieve desired outcomes of patient care.
• Actively pursue required knowledge and skills for professional development.
• Identify and participate in quality assurance issues on the unit.
• May participate in health education in the community.
• May participate in basic science and clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician.
• May prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Act as a resource for clinical skills to staff on or off the unit.
• May participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.
• Practice specific and invasive procedure privileges are detailed in each APNs Delineation of Privileges.
• Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient's plan of care.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.

Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications: Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration required. Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO). - State of Illinois

Preferred Qualifications

Education: An advanced degree (or equivalent, if license received prior to July 1, 2001) from an accredited school/college of nursing.

Experience: Previous clinical experience in an ICU setting.

Licenses and Certifications for Advanced Practice Nurse: Current Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in the State of Illinois or eligibility to receive by start date.

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated clinical competency, effective leadership and teaching skills.
• Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
• Ability to interview and obtain medical information.
• Willingness to enter into written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician upon hire.
• Once licensed and as needed, willingness to apply for a mid-level practitioner controlled substance license and DEA number.
• Willingness to be privileged and credentialed through UCM Medical Staff Office prior to start date.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in the use of computers.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)