Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, APP, Neurosurgery, Chicago - Full Time
Advocate Health
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- Salary
- $54 – $82
- Location
- Chicago, IL - 3000 N Halsted St, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Source
- Workday
Description
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Schedule & Growth
- Will start out on a Monday–Friday, daytime hours schedule
- Schedule will then transition into an evening, night and weekend rounding schedule every 3rd weekend.
- Monday-Friday, overnight primary call (scheduled rotation)
- Initial onboarding at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for high-volume advanced neurovascular training.
Pay Range:
$54.90 - $82.35Join Advocate Health’s growing Neurosurgery team at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago. This unique role offers the chance to support both the general neurosurgery and neurovascular care teams. Collaborate with top neurosurgeons and neurointerventional specialists to advance growing programs.
What You’ll Do
- Respond to inpatient consults for the general and neurovascular services and respond to hyperacute strokes.
- Perform daily rounds, progress notes, and patient assessments.
- Prepare patients for neurosurgical and neurointerventional procedures (pre- and post-op).
- Manage ER and hospital consults; one clinic day per week.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary general and neurovascular teams.
Why Advocate Health
- Clinician-led medical group with APCs in leadership roles.
- Structured onboarding and CME flexibility.
- Fully integrated continuum of care.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
- Opportunities across urban, suburban, and rural settings.
Major Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute, critical, and chronic neurological conditions in an inpatient setting.
- Obtain histories, perform physical exams, and develop differential diagnoses.
- Prescribe medications, therapies, and treatments as appropriate.
- Interpret diagnostic studies and collaborate with physicians on treatment plans.
- Provide patient education on disease management, preventive health, and recovery.
- Coordinate care across multiple services, including pre-op planning and discharge.
- Document care plans and maintain records per established standards.
- Offer clinical guidance to nursing staff and ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications: PA-C or NP (ANCC/AANP), DEA, BLS (may obtain within 6 months). For Nurse Practitioner candidates, both Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) certification and Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) certification are required.
Experience: New grads welcome; neuro experience preferred.
Physical & Working Conditions
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and lift throughout the day.
- Exposure to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards; PPE required.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and assist with patient transfers.
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.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
