Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Pediatric Neurosurgery

Work Schedule :

100% FTE, 10-12 hour day shifts rotating with team, Monday through Friday. Future weekend rotation required.

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 pediatric clinical and research neurosurgery patients at the American Family Children's Hospital.
• 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 pediatric neurosurgery patients. Occasional assistance with outpatient telephone follow up, patient support and prior authorization duties may be required.
• 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

If Physician Assistant

All Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant applicants must have

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American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin-also a Magnet -designated facility -provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children's Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.

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