Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary & Critical Care Ro

Overview

The salary range for this position is $62.00 - $82.28 (Hourly Rate). Placement within the salary range is dependent on factors such as relevant work experience and internal equity. For positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range is guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

We offer a wide range of benefits that support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section located .org/benefits to learn more.

Northwestern Medicine is powered by a community of colleagues who are purpose-driven and committed to our mission to deliver world-class care. You will work with clinical talent leading in medical innovation and discovery with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. We recognize where you ve been and support where you re headed, celebrating diverse perspectives and experiences which fuel our commitment to equity and service.

Grow your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities, mentorship programs, educational support and student loan repayment. Create the life you envision with flexible work options, a Reimbursable Well-Being Fund and a Total Rewards package that support your well-being. We offer volunteer opportunities in local communities and foster inclusive change through workforce-led resource groups. From discovery to delivery, come help shape the future of medicine.

Benefits:

• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year ($125 for part-time)
• Matching 401(k)
• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
• Paid time off and Holiday pay

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join The Canning Thoracic Institute (CTI) as part of our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and Rapid Response Team (RRT). CTI operates across the Northwestern Medicine health system to deliver high-quality chest care, clinical innovation, and lung health in the Greater Chicago community. In this dual‑function role, the APP will work with pulmonary and critical care leaders as part of an APP‑led team managing medically complex ICU patients and the early recognition and stabilization of deteriorating patients throughout the hospital.

The team cares for critically ill patients including advanced lung failure, shock, sepsis, multi-organ dysfunction, and acute GI or oncologic emergencies.

Medical ICU Responsibilities: Manage care of critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions. Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with intensivists and the interprofessional team. Manage ventilators, vasoactive medications, and complex critical care therapies. Perform ICU procedures as credentialed (e.g., arterial lines, central venous catheters, bronchoscopy depending on skillset). Coordinate care transitions, including admissions, transfers, and discharges from the MICU.

Apply evidence‑based practice guidelines to optimize clinical outcomes.

Rapid Response Team Responsibilities: Respond to all Rapid Response and Code Blue activations to assess and stabilize acutely deteriorating patients. Provide advanced clinical assessment, initiate urgent interventions, and determine need for ICU transfer. Collaborate with bedside nursing staff to identify early signs of deterioration and support escalation of care. Serve as a clinical resource for hospital units, reinforcing best practices in prevention of clinical decline.

Participate in quality‑improvement initiatives to reduce unplanned ICU admissions, improve code metrics, and enhance patient safety.

Schedule:

3x12hr shifts plus 4hrs administrative time

• Rotating days/nights/weekend/holidays. Candidate may work 100% nights if desired
• no on-call

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities including diagnosis and management of a wide…