Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant – Pediatric ICU, Cardiac ICU Program

Job Description

Work Schedule:

100% FTE; (Currently 10 hour shifts, transitioning to 12 hour shifts in the future) with rotating weekends.

As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our cardiac inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.

• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team to provide comprehensive care to both well and ill pediatric patients in an inpatient setting.
• Conduct comprehensive daily physical assessment of patients with acute health problems.
• Participate in daily rounding and collaborate with attendings and consulting team to adjust plans of care.
• Perform routine clinical procedures independently as outlined in practice agreements/scope of practice including, but not limited to, sedations per protocol, line placement for venous or arterial access, airway management.

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

• Minimum:
  For Nurse Practitioner:
  Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program.
• For Physician Assistant:
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program.

Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure.

• Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active board certification as an NP in area of clinical practice (e.g., Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner).

• Active PA license, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND
• Active PA board certification.

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have:
Active DEA license or ability to apply for such license prior to or upon hire.

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.