Nurse Practitioner (or Physician Assistant) role supporting inpatient and ambulatory neurosurgery patients, covering rounding, care management, and discharge planning on general and progressive care units. Join UW Health, an integrated academic health system and Wisconsin’s top-ranked hospital, working closely with surgeons, residents, and multidisciplinary teams. Standout perk: strong APP support structure including an APP Advisory Council and APP-led leadership reporting line.
- APP Advisory Council representation
- APP-led leadership reporting structure
- U.S. News No. 1 in Wisconsin
Specialty: Neurosurgery Discipline: Nurse Practitioner Duration: Ongoing Employment Type: Staff
Work Schedule: 100% FTE, 8 and 10 hour day shifts rotating with team. Up to 1:3 weekend rotation required. Growth to day/night rotation may be required in the future. Hours may vary based on operational need. As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient and ambulatory care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to: Provide care to adult clinical and research neurosurgery patients on the Neuroscience General Care and Progressive Care Units. Work in collaboration with faculty, residents, fellows, surgeons, and nursing staff to provide on-going patient care and management. Perform inpatient rounding and discharge planning for general care neurosurgery patients. UW Health’s Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council ensures that your voices are heard. This unique advisory council serves to promote, support, advocate and advise on APP practice and provide expertise and counsel on APP roles across the organization. UW Health is committed to recognizing our advanced practice providers for their outstanding commitment and service to our patients and their profession. There are routine employee recognition and appreciation activities to participate in throughout the year. UW Health supports a unique APP leadership structure in which all APPs report to the Department of Advanced Practice, led by advanced practice providers. These leaders advocate for advanced practice providers amongst UW Health administrators.
Education: Minimum – If Nurse Practitioner: Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from accredited Nursing Program. If Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from accredited PA Program. Licenses and Certifications: Minimum – State of Wisconsin NP or PA licensure If Nurse Practitioner*: Active RN and APRN certifications and licenses, including prescriptive authority, in state(s) of practice AND Active board certification as a NP in area of clinical practice. These may include the following: Adult; Adult/Geriatric Acute Care; Adult/Geriatric Primary Care.
If Physician Assistant*: 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. *Active license or eligibility to obtain active licensure in state of practice. This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice.
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UW Health Job ID #47969. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner- IP Neurosurgery About UW Health
UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools.
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