NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Pulm/Critical Care

Position Highlights:
UW Health Northern Illinois is seeking an experienced and dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (ACNP, AGANP, or PA-C) to join our 30-bed Critical Care Unit at SwedishAmerican Hospital. As a Magnet-designated facility, we provide exceptional patient care in a collaborative and supportive environment. Our growing team of critical care physicians and Advanced Practice Providers is committed to delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced and high-acuity setting.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes while working within an innovative team that emphasizes professional development and evidence-based practice.

Your clinical support includes:
• Providing direct patient care in the Critical Care Unit in collaboration with our team of critical care physicians.
• Managing complex critical conditions, including ventilator management.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Handling multiple priorities in a busy and dynamic unit.

Qualifications:
• At least two years of Critical Care Unit experience (either as an APP or RN), as well as a minimum of two years of acute care APP experience (which may overlap with CCU experience).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to collaborative patient care.

Benefits

UW Health offers a highly competitive salary guarantee and other incentives. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary range (based on experience):      
  • $123,291 - $145,683
• Generous vacation and CME benefits
• Potential opportunity for additional compensation 
• Professional society dues, credentialing expenses & hospital dues covered
• Interview and relocation expenses paid 

• Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life

• Retirement Plan match and contribution
• Malpractice with tail coverage 
• Generous provider referral bonus 

About the Greater Rockford Area:

Recently named the number one housing market in America by The Wall Street Journal, Rockford and northern Illinois offer world-class attractions — all at a cost of living significantly below those of most metropolitan areas. The greater Rockford area offers superb cultural, recreational, and outdoor amenities along with an eclectic arts community of theater, symphony, museums and dance. With an award-winning park district, Rockford has unrivaled outdoor opportunities, including Golf Digest-ranked golf courses, endless bike trails and extensive indoor and outdoor sports centers. We have excellent private, parochial and public-school options, including the Gifted Academy with graduates ranked in the top 5% nationally. Our proximity to Chicago O’Hare International Airport opens up countless travel possibilities, and Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison are each just 90 minutes away or less.

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.