Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Critical Care FTE Nights SLSS

Join us and reimagine health care
. Advocate Health, the third‑largest nonprofit integrated health system in the nation, has multiple opportunities for Advanced Practice Clinicians in Illinois and Wisconsin.

• Clinician‑led medical group focused on excellence, transformation, and reputation through your voice
• Commitment to cultivating the ingenuity of diverse personalities and teams
• APCs actively engaged in leadership
• Continuing medical education flexibility
• Access to a fully integrated continuum of care
• Practice at the top of licensure
• Structured onboarding program for new graduates and practicing APCs
• Variety of opportunities
• On‑going professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits

Whether you’re looking to practice in the heart of a city such as Chicago or Milwaukee, a clinic in the suburbs, or a charming small town, we have the perfect opportunity for you.

• Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats acute, critical, and chronic patients within an inpatient hospital setting.
• Obtains medical histories, conducts physical examinations, and determines differential diagnoses. Prescribes medication, therapy, and treatments accordingly.
• Interprets patient data to determine management and treatment plans, performs minor surgeries and routine procedures, and consults with physicians as appropriate.
• Adjusts patient care plans by reviewing and monitoring treatments, counseling patients on health behaviors and self‑care skills.
• Coordinates care, managing ancillary services, pre‑operative plans, discharge planning, provider referrals, and medical devices such as insulin pumps, defibrillators, and pacemakers.
• Prescribes and regulates pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic therapies across multiple care settings, including controlled medications.
• Prepares, dictates, and signs patient care plans and summaries, maintaining records per established standards.
• Provides clinical direction to nursing staff regarding continued patient care and follows through to ensure recommended care is delivered.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care, understanding growth and development principles across the lifespan.

• Physician Assistant license issued by the state of practice.
• Physician Assistant (PA‑C) certification issued by NCCPA.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state of practice.
• Either Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) or (AANP) certification.
• DEA registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification (may be obtained within 6 months).

• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant.
• Master's Degree in Nursing.

• Prefer acute or critical care experience.

• High level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to collaborate and build relationships.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.
• Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist, 20 lbs over the head, and carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
• Must push/pull with 30 lbs of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation hazards, and blood/body fluids; protective clothing and equipment required.
• Must operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.