Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Lead Pre-Op

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to work with Pre-op our team.

• 75% direct patient facing time
• 25% protected admin time

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
• Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
• Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
• Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
• Actively participates in quality improvement and/or research pertinent to area of expertise.

• Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients.
• Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
• Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
• Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
• Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
• Integrates research based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
• Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
• Serves as a patient advocate and role model for 'Patients First'.
• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
• Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
• Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
• Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.
• Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.
• Participates in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.
• Provides direct care to patients while demonstrating clinical expertise and advanced knowledge
• Develops and coordinates APP onboarding and professional development activities with APP manager
• Collaborates with leadership to provide input on APP performance, competency, and productivity
• Coaches, trains, mentors, and provides ongoing feedback to APPs in the practice
• Liaison for APP staff with management/leadership teams
• Assists APP Manager with scheduling
• Ongoing feedback to peer APPs via coaching, mentoring, training
• Assist with topics for monthly meetings
  • System-wide pre op clinic APP meetings to assure alignment amongst APPs
  • Work with APP manager to run these meetings
  • Participation in AMC-wide APP Leadership Committee/AMC-wide APP subcommittees
  • Attend monthly AMC APP Leadership Committee meeti
• Support annual evaluations via feedback collection in partnership with APP Manager
• Development and coordination of educational opportunities
• Assist with APP engagement

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying…