Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary & Critical Ca

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

1 month ago

United States$82.28/hrFull TimePrimary Care

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary & Critical Ca in United States. Company Description At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the care of critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring and interventions.

Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate closely with intensivists and the interprofessional team.

Manage ventilators, vasoactive medications, and complex critical care therapies.

Perform ICU procedures as credentialed (e.

Requirements

Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.

Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.

OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program/Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.

Benefits & Compensation

Hourly rate: $82.28/hr.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary & Critical Ca.

Key Skills

Acute CarePulmonaryCritical CareNurse PractitionerPhysician AssistantMedical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)Rapid Response Team (RRT)Patient ManagementVentilator ManagementVasoactive MedicationsICU ProceduresClinical AssessmentPatient StabilizationEvidence-Based PracticeQuality ImprovementPreceptorship

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pulmonary & Critical Ca position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Primary Care position at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $82 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Acute Care, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Rapid Response Team (RRT), Patient Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The APP will manage medically complex ICU patients, including advanced monitoring and interventions, while collaborating with intensivists and the interprofessional team in daily rounds. This role also involves responding to Rapid Response and Code Blue activations to assess and stabilize acutely de...

Benefits package: Tuition reimbursement, Loan forgiveness, 401(k) matching, Lifecycle benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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