Advanced Practice Provider, APRN or PA-C, Critical Care/Intensivist, CVTU, Oak Lawn

Department:

04081 AMG Christ - Critical Care: Intensivist

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Advocate Aurora Health is committed to advancing our mission of building lifelong relationships with patients by delivering exceptional health outcomes and the highest level of service through a fully integrated approach to care and wellness.

We envision a future where Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) thrive in a supportive environment—equipped with the resources they need and empowered with meaningful opportunities to share feedback and shape the growth of our shared practice.

Advocate Christ Medical Center is seeking full-time Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to work in their CVTU, which is a 24-bed medical cardiac ICU. This dynamic team operates under a 24/7 staffing model that integrates Intensivists and APPs to provide expert care for high-acuity patients. Our CVTU manages complex cases and patient populations including:

• •Cardiogenic shock
• •Advanced Heart Failure
• •LVAD
• •Heart Transplant
• •Pulmonary Hypertension
• •Post-Cardiac Arrest
• •Post-Cath Lab Patients

You will have the opportunity to be privileged in procedures such as arterial line, central line, dialysis catheter, and pulmonary artery catheter insertions and manage mechanical circulatory support devices such as IABPs and Impellas.

Schedule & Coverage:

3–12-hour shifts per week over Days, Nights, Weekends and Holidays

Staffing Model

• •Day Shift: 1 Attending Physician + 4 APPs
• •APPs are responsible for a fourth of the patient census, or ~6 patients

• •Night Shift: 1 Attending + 2 APPs
• •APPs are responsible for half of the patient census, or ~13 patients

Flexible staffing includes critical care fellows, cardiology fellows, residents, and APP fellows designed to support patient acuity and team collaboration

What We Offer:

• •Competitive compensation
• •Comprehensive benefits package
• •CME allowance to support your professional growth

This is an outstanding opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-performance environment dedicated to excellence in cardiovascular care. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of heart health.

Pay Range:

$54.90 - $82.35

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical responsibilities:

Assesses, diagnoses, and determines/alters treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity and clinical condition. This includes ordering, performing, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies and prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.

Manages conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives.

Provides health promotion, disease prevention and disease management counseling and education of patients and families.

Manages patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice. Seeks physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate. Escalates need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.

Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Substantiates and submits professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.

Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.

Performs office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency and granted privileges (where applicable).

Other responsibilities:

Participates in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and workgroups as necessary.

Participates in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health care professionals.

Seeks experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization.

Maintains standards of productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe and timely patient care delivery.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

License/Registration/Certification Required: ​

Active RN, and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice, OR Active PA license(s) in the state(s) of practice AND

Active Advanced Practice Registered Nurse national board certification in area of clinical practice and populations served, OR Active PA national board certification from National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, AND

Active DEA registration prior to hire, AND

If Illinois practice: active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire, AND

Active BLS and ACLS prior to or within 6 months of hire

Education Required: ​ Master’s Degree in Nursing OR Master's Degree in Physician Assistant

Experience Required: No experience required

Qualifications

• •Required: Nurse practitioners must have an Adult Acute Care Certification from the AACN (ACNPC-AG) or ANCC (AGACNP-BC)
• •Note: Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) are not eligible for this role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency, and excellent decision-making skills.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team.

Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.

Excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others.

Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.

Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.

Must be able to:

Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.

Lift up to 20 lbs over the head.

Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.

Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employ