About This Position
Work Schedule :
100% FTE, 4-10 hour shifts, Days flexible dependent on operational need. Future weekend coverage. No call required.
Be part of something remarkable
As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:
Provide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients
Preop orders and postoperative for heart and lung transplant patients
Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols
Support surgical elements of the lung and heart transplant programs (which works closely with the Advanced Pulmonary/ECMO program, Heart Failure/MCS programs)
Support ECMO specialists, VAD specialists
Participation in daily rounding, multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing
Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD
Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring, participation in bedside procedures
Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center.
Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care
Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients including VAD and transplant candidacy
Participate in transplant selection conference
Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic
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 Gerontology Acute 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.
Our commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through 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. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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.
100% FTE, 4-10 hour shifts, Days flexible dependent on operational need. Future weekend coverage. No call required.
Be part of something remarkable
As an Advanced Practice Provider, you'll play an integral role in our inpatient care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients.
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to:
Provide advanced inpatient care for cardiothoracic transplant patients
Preop orders and postoperative for heart and lung transplant patients
Participation in Heart Failure/Shock team protocols
Support surgical elements of the lung and heart transplant programs (which works closely with the Advanced Pulmonary/ECMO program, Heart Failure/MCS programs)
Support ECMO specialists, VAD specialists
Participation in daily rounding, multidisciplinary rounds, review for appropriate billing
Clinical Management of Advanced Therapies- Impella, ECMO, LVAD
Complex wound management, chest tubes, pacing wires, sternal closure monitoring, participation in bedside procedures
Work at an ECMO Center of Excellence and Level 1 Trauma Center.
Outpatient participation for patient work-up and continuity of care
Preoperative evaluation for heart and lung transplant patients including VAD and transplant candidacy
Participate in transplant selection conference
Coordinate care from inpatient to outpatient transplant clinic
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 Gerontology Acute 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.
Our commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through 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. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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.
