Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Northwestern Medicine
πRemote - United States
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Job highlights
Summary
Join Northwestern Medicine's quest for better healthcare as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to lead the brand-new Lung Health Center within the Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI). The goal is to improve lung cancer screening rates through comprehensive respiratory health assessments, triage, and follow-up care for patients of all backgrounds and conditions.
Requirements
- Masterβs 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 body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board
- Privileged and credentialed through the NMH Medical Staff Office (MSO)
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation β BLS, issued by the American Heart Association
- Minimum of two (2) years of APP experience, no new grads
- Pulmonary or Thoracic experience
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory health assessments for all patients as part of a research study
- Deal with patients who have symptoms or a diagnosis, facilitate lung cancer screening for patients who qualify, and triage patients who have never had a diagnosis, don't have symptoms, and don't qualify for lung cancer screening
- 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
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