Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, APP, Cerebral Vascular/Stroke, Chicago
Listed on 2026-02-19
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Department: 02405 AMG Chicago N Halsted - Surgery:
Neurosurgery
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Schedule & Growth- Monday–Friday, daytime hours
- Weekend rotation anticipated after 6–12 months (every 3rd weekend).
- Initial onboarding at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for high-volume training.
Pay Range $54.90 - $82.35
What You’ll Do- Respond to hyper-acute strokes and inpatient consults.
- Perform daily rounds, progress notes, and patient assessments.
- Prepare patients for neurointerventional procedures (pre- and post-op).
- Manage ER and hospital consults; one clinic day per week.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary neuroendovascular team.
- Clinician-led medical group with APCs in leadership roles.
- Structured onboarding and CME flexibility.
- Fully integrated continuum of care.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
- Opportunities across urban, suburban, and rural settings.
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute, critical, and chronic neurological conditions in an inpatient setting.
- Obtain histories, perform physical exams, and develop differential diagnoses.
- Prescribe medications, therapies, and treatments as appropriate.
- Interpret diagnostic studies and collaborate with physicians on treatment plans.
- Provide patient education on disease management, preventive health, and recovery.
- Coordinate care across multiple services, including pre-op planning and discharge.
- Document care plans and maintain records per established standards.
- Offer clinical guidance to nursing staff and ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications: PA-C or NP (ANCC/AANP), DEA, BLS (may obtain within 6 months).
Experience: New grads welcome; neuro experience preferred.
Physical & Working Conditions- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift throughout the day.
- Exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards; PPE required.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and assist with patient transfers.
Step into a pioneering position and shape the future of neurovascular care. If impact drives you, this is your moment—apply today!
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
- 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 employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois;
Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
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