Position Highlights

• Position: Spine Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider (PA/APN)
• Location: Northwest Community Hospital – Arlington Heights, IL
• Hours: Full-time, 40-hours per week
• Call: Rotating
• Weekends: Rotating
• Holidays: Rotating

What you’ll need

• License: Advanced Practice Provider Licensure (PA-C or APN-CNP) in the State of IL required; Federal DEA and Illinois Controlled Substance License required
• Education: Completion of accredited program from either Masters level Physician Assistant Program OR Advanced Practice Nurse Graduate/Doctoral Level Nursing Program
• Certifications: BLS/CPR certification and ACLS certification required
• Experience: Prior Advanced Practice Provider (APP) experience in acute care hospital setting preferred

What you’ll do

• Function as an Advanced Practice Provider within Spine Neurosurgery department with job duties including inpatient care, outpatient clinic, and OR
• Round and manage inpatient consults, pre- and post-operative spine neurosurgery patients. Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnoses, and prescribe treatments
• Assists with pre-admission and explain procedures to patients
• First- or second-assist in the operating room on spine neurosurgery cases if PA-C or APRN RNFA (RNFA is not currently required for position)
• Participate in outpatient-based clinic for new consults and post-surgical patients
• Formulate individualized medical-surgical treatment plans in a shared-decision making model and facilitate discharge care
• Provide patient education, motivation, respect and empathy to the highest standard
• Work autonomously and within multi-disciplinary team as a resource and consultant
• Attend and participate in department meetings and case conferences
• Identify opportunities for and implement program growth initiatives 
• Positively contribute to safety outcomes, quality initiatives and promote high quality patient experiences

Benefits

• Career pathways to promote professional growth and development
• Various medical, dental, pet and vision options
• Free parking
• Wellness program savings plan
• Health savings account options
• Retirement options with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Community involvement opportunities

Physical Requirements

• Light physical effort is required.
• May require frequent periods of standing and walking. May require frequent lifting of lightweight material, or rarely lifting or moving of heavy weight material.
• Flow of work and character of duties requires concentrated mental/visual attention most of the time; or concentrated visual and mental attention with manual dexterity for sustained periods of time.

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org. 

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

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