Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Job Description
This is a part time salaried role working approximately 20 hours per week.
Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant
Lurie Children's Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is devoted to avoiding transplantation when possible for children with improperly functioning bowel using medical, surgical and nutritional rehabilitation strategies.
Team consists of MDs, transplant surgeons, APPs, RN, social worker, and RD.
The APP follows the patient through the continuum in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
The APP works independently to manage patients in the home parenteral nutrition program.
The APP acts as a consultant on the GI service as well as on the floors including the ICUs to help manage the intestinal rehab patient.
Manages TPN, enteral nutrition, central venous catheters, enteral feeding tubes, medications, pre- and post-operative transplant care, and care coordination amongst varied sub-specialists.
Sees patients independently in clinic and collaboratively in the multidisciplinary team clinics
Location: Main Hospital
General Summary:
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works within the multidisciplinary clinical team to provide individualized patient care through history and physical assessment, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, medication ordering, prescribing and management, formulating diagnoses and patient/family education. They promote evidenced based practice by conducting or participating in research and academic activities. They provide support to colleagues and staff to promote the professional development of the advanced practice profession at Lurie Children’s and in the community-at-large. The role is unique to each division and in accordance with individual credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Office.
Advance Practice Provider Transition into Practice Fellowship
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago offers an Advance Practice Provider (APP) transition into practice fellowship for all new graduate APPs. All new hire APPs, even those with experience, are invited to participate in the fellowship. The APP transition into practice fellowship is designed to provide a supportive structure and strategies to facilitate the transition from the academic to clinical setting for newly hired APPs and institution to institution transition for those with experience.
The first year of employment will consist of quarterly didactic sessions with integrated facilitator led peer supported transition sessions, structured mentorship, and precepted practice-based learning with standardized competencies. APPs in the fellowship are hired as paid employees of the institution.
The fellowship is designed to aid the development of well prepared, clinically competent, APPs as well as to provide support, build confidence and skills to develop a collaborative practice.
Essential Job Functions:
Area Specific Job Accountabilities:
Provides expert clinical care, education, consultation, advocacy research, leadership and mentorship.
Manages primary, acute and chronic health problems through comprehensive history and physical examination assessment and diagnosis. This may include palliative and end of life care.
Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures.
Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat…