Advanced Practice Provider - Emergency Medicine (CDU)- Chicago (Downtown)

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October 08, 2024

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Advanced Practice Provider - Emergency Medicine (CDU)

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago (Downtown)

Rush University Medical Center presents an exciting opportunity for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work in our Emergency Medicine as a Hospitalist managing patients in the ED.

The Rush University Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine and Division of Hospital Medicine jointly seek multiple Advanced Practice Providers (APP) who are boarded-certified and trained to manage the care of adult patients waiting to be admitted to inpatient units. This role will assume primary responsibility for multiple patients at any given time. The main responsibilities include the monitoring of patient status, managing medications, ordering additional tests, reviewing results and managing consults. Based upon the workload, you may be asked to assist with management of low acuity patients. The APP will help emergency medicine and hospital medicine continue their strong, collaborative relationship through joint-appointments, functional cross-training, periodic interdepartmental shift assignments, and engagement on multi-specialty process improvement activities. There are 44 attending physicians, 36 residents, 4 fellows and 10 APPs on the Emergency Medicine / Hospital Medicine team.

*Previous Advanced Practice Provider experience required.

Job Highlights: The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a licensed physician assistant (PA) or advanced practice nurse (APRN) who functions as a member of the health care team to provide high quality, comprehensive acute and/or routine medical/surgical care of Rush University Medical Center patients within the scope of practice granted in accordance with the RUMC medical staff bylaws. The APP will promote collaboration between multiple disciplines to ensure cost effective and quality patient care. The individual who holds this position will exemplify the Rush mission, vision and values and act in accordance with the policies, procedures, guidelines of Rush, including the Rush University Medical Group Customer Service standards. Successful candidates will also meet all other state and federal regulatory practice and accreditation standards.

Rush has over 400 APPs across the enterprise that provide comprehensive patient care each day autonomously and in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With 2 Directors of Advanced Practice and 27 Lead APPs across the system, Rush's vision is to have every APP practicing at full scope and top of license. APPs at Rush are highly competent, well respected members of the healthcare team that contribute to the excellent quality care that Rush patients receive each day.

Job Responsibilities: Management of ED Clinical Decision Unit patients. Completes and documents an accurate patient history and physical examinations. Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans. Orders and interprets tests, treatments, and therapies within the scope of practice. Prescribe medication, including controlled substances as delegated in collaborative practice agreement. Orders, interprets, and performs laboratory and other diagnostic tests and procedures. Reviewing and initiating requisite consults. Provides clear, concise, and accurate information in the electronic medical record. Demonstrate advanced critical thinking in the care and management of patients. Initiate and perform consultations in accordance with Rush rules and regulations. Make appropriate referrals to other health care professionals and/or agencies. Provides direct patient care in assigned areas, which may be in a hospital or ambulatory setting. Rotates shifts including nights/weekends. Moonlighting opportunities in the ER, with hospital medicine, telemedicine via the OnDemand service may be available. Collaborates with ED/Hospitalist physicians when appropriate on patient management.

Job Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner Requirements: Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure required. Minimum of six months of clinical practice as an RN required. Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing required. Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner educational program. Nurse Practitioner Certification from a National certifying body required. APRN candidates must be acute care certified - Nurse Practitioner Certification from a National certifying body as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP). Must be able to independently treat ESI levels: 2, 3, 4 & 5. BLS and ACLS certification required; PALS certification preferred Minimum of 3 years acute care APP experience required.

Physician Assistant Requirements: Current State of Illinois Physician Assistant licensure required. Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Studies training program required; Master's degree preferred. Current certification from National Certification Commission for Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required. Must be able to independently treat ESI levels: 2, 3, 4 & 5. BLS, ACLS and PALS certification required: Minimum of 3 years acute care APP experience required.

Skills/Abilities: Demonstrates competency in all areas of APRN or PA practice including: medical knowledge, interpersonal and communication skills, patient care, professionalism, practice based learning and improvement, and systems based practice. Skill in preparing and maintaining electronic and paper medical records. Knowledge of current and emerging trends in technologies, techniques, issues, and approaches in area of expertise. Strong work ethic, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with collaborating physician, department, and other members of the healthcare team in an effective and comprehensive manner.

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

Rush comprises Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.

Rush is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We’re proud to have received Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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