Position Summary:
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery is seeking a Nocturnist Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to provide night-time specialty care for the Transplant Surgery service. The APP will provide care for patients of the Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin (F&MCW) Transplant Service Line located in Milwaukee, WI as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Advanced Practice Provider will contribute to excellence in program administration, patient care, patient safety, research, quality, improvement, and teaching while delivering high-quality overnight coverage.
Position Highlights:
Collaborate with interdisciplinary Health care teams in diagnosis and treatment of Kidney/Pancreas and Liver Program patients as a member of the Transplant Surgery team
Manage the transplant population including evaluation and preoperative care, as well as follow up postoperative care and coordination of on-going care
Develop expertise in cross continuum care management and treatment interventions specific to this patient population
Educate patients and families on preoperative and postoperative care
Facilitate and communicate patient, family and other care organizations to promote continuity across the continuum of care
Evaluate quality outcomes for the patients under the care of transplant surgery care teams through participation in the development of quality indicators and outcomes
Collaborate with other consultative care teams and the primary team in the management of Kidney and Liver disease
Benefits & Incentives:
Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates
Competitive compensation for night shifts
Reimbursement for CME and Professional Expenses
Supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
Opportunities for professional growth, research, and teaching.
Qualifications:
Preferred Experience: Previous experience working within Transplant Surgery is preferred
Minimum Education:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Master’s Degree or higher in Nursing from a nationally accredited organization.
Physician Assistant: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies from an ARC-PA-accredited organization.
Minimum Requirements:
BLS Certified (American Heart Association Basic Life Support)
DEA Eligibility
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Wisconsin APRN Licensure
APRN Certification Nurse Practitioner Certification from a nationally accredited professional nursing organization or historical certification equivalent Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)
Will consider FNP or adult care with 2 or more years' experience on Inpatient service or ICU.
Physician Assistant Wisconsin Physician Assistant License
Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
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Medical College of Wisconsin
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Pharmacy. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. Academic medicine is at the core of everything we do at MCW, bringing together scientists, clinicians, students and community members to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to pioneer pathways to a healthier world. Every study we conduct and every patient we see leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge and innovation.
Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Children’s…