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Advanced Practice Professional, NP or PA, Neurointensivist, Park Ridge - Full Time

Advocate Health · Park Ridge, IL · $54.90–$82.35 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Primarily nights, twelve hour shifts, rotating weekends and holidays. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: The posting states the pattern precisely, including that there is no call.

What do you do after a shift where a patient died?

What they are checking: Whether they have a way of carrying this work.

What would you do

A stroke patient arrives overnight. What is your part in the first thirty minutes?

What they are checking: The posting names a comprehensive stroke centre, and timing is everything.

At night you may be the one making the call. How do you decide when to wake the intensivist?

What they are checking: The judgment a night APP makes repeatedly, and both errors have a cost.

How do you talk to a family about a devastating neurological injury?

What they are checking: The hardest conversation in this unit, and it happens at three in the morning.

How do you work with neurosurgeons, neurologists and intensivists who each see the patient differently?

What they are checking: The posting names all three as part of the team.

About the work

Tell me about your neurocritical care experience.

What they are checking: The posting is a neurointensivist team, which is a narrow subspecialty of critical care.

Walk me through your assessment of a patient whose neurological status is deteriorating.

What they are checking: The core clinical work, and minutes decide the outcome.

How do you manage intracranial pressure in a patient who is not responding to first-line measures?

What they are checking: The defining clinical problem of neurocritical care.

Are you a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant, and what does your licence let you do here?

What they are checking: The posting is open to both, and the scope and supervision differ.

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Department: 04083 AMG Lutheran General - Critical Care: NeuroIntensivist Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Schedule • Varies weekly with 12-hour shifts, scheduled for 36 patient facing hours • Primarily nights (40 hours per week) • Rotating weekends and holidays based on unit needs • Extra shift eligible • No call requirement Pay Range: $54.90 - $82.35 Job Description Advanced Practice Professional, Neurointensivist | Leading Neurocritical Care Team Join Advocate Lutheran General Hospital , a nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, as an APP – Neurointensivist . You will be part of a highly skilled Neurocritical Care team dedicated to managing complex neurological and neurosurgical patients in our state-of-the-art Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) . Our team includes board-certified neurointensivists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, and advanced practice providers , working collaboratively to deliver cutting-edge, evidence-based care for patients with conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and status epilepticus. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Illinois and is known for its commitment to innovation, research, and excellence in patient outcomes. Clinical Responsibilities • Assessment & Diagnosis: Assesses, diagnoses, and determines/alters treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity, and clinical condition. This includes ordering, performing, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies and prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies. • Condition Management: Manages conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost-effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives. • Patient & Family Education: Provides health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education of patients and families. • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Manages patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice. Seeks physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate. Escalates need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary. • Documentation & Compliance: Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Substantiates and submits professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices. • Care Coordination: Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies. • Procedures: Performs office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges (where applicable). Other Responsibilities • Participates in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and workgroups as necessary. • Participates in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health care professionals. • Seeks experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization. • Maintains standards of productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe, and timely patient care delivery. • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. License/Registration/Certification Required: • Active RN, and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice • Active national board certification in area of clinical practice and populations served • Active DEA registration prior to hire • If Illinois practice: active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire • Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by clinical practice prior to or within 6 months of hire Education Required: • Master’s Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies Experience Required: • No experience required & new grad welcome to apply! Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required • Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision-making skills • Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team • Ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively • Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively Physical Requirements and Working Conditions • Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday • Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing • Must be able to: • Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist • Lift up to 20 lbs over the head • Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance • Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job Disclaimer: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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