Job Description

UW Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Outpatient Pediatrics for a job in MADISON, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Work Schedule: 

This is a 100% FTE position with 80% clinical responsibilities and 20% administrative time reserved for education and quality improvement work. Core hours are between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday with occasional weekend and night shifts based on clinical rotation opportunities. You will work at University Hospital and American Family Children’s Hospital. Hours can vary due to departmental needs 

Pay:

• External hires may be eligible for up to a $20,000 sign on bonus:
  
  
  
  
  
  • $10,000 at the completion of the fellowship – this will include a two year employment commitment.
  
  
  
  • $10,000 at the time of completion of the two year employment commitment.
  
  
  
  • In total, there is a three year employment commitment.
  
  
  

Be part of something remarkable

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:

• Complete an intensive 12 month program for licensed Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to develop their competency in neurosurgery specialty care.



• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, to provide comprehensive care to patients and families across practice settings.



• Demonstrate a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the clinical specialty and practice setting.



• Work with administrative, nursing, physician, and other staff to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote UW Health’s educational and research missions.



• Attend additional didactic training within the area of clinical specialty and be responsible for participating in regular professional development content and training. 

Application must include:

• Letter of Intent/Personal Statement expressing interest in the Fellowship and Neurosurgery specifically. This should be no longer than 600 words. 



• Three letters of recommendation, at least one from the Graduate Program Director (if graduated from NP/PA Program within the past two years) OR current Direct Supervisor if experienced APP.



• Resume or CV.

Important Dates

• Application deadline March 21st 



• Interviews to take place mid March



• Final decisions by early April



• Anticipated start date September, dependent on credentialing and privileging

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: Pediatric Primary Care, Pediatric Acute Care, or Family.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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UW Health Job ID #37118. Posted job title: Nurse Practitioner – Inpatient and Outpatient Post Graduate Fellow – Pediatric 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.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits
• Sign-On bonus

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Relocation bonus, Night shift, Monday to Friday,

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