CareerPlan

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Lead Pre-Op

Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-11-12

Core

Lead Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providing 75% direct patient care and 25% administrative leadership in pre-operative settings.

Role type

Senior IC Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Pre-Op)

Builds

Pre-operative patient care pathways and clinical programs

Domain

Healthcare / Pre-operative Medicine

Required skills

Advanced clinical assessment, medication management, patient education, quality improvement, team mentorship, research integration, administrative coordination

Preferred skills

Internal Medicine, Pre-Op, GI, Nephrology, Cardiology, or ED experience, ambulatory/office work experience, 2+ years APP experience

Technologies

Electronic Health Records, BLS protocols

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive health appraisals and physical examinations, prescribe medications and order tests, evaluate patient needs for further care, provide direct clinical care and education to patients/families, mentor graduate students and peer APPs, participate in quality improvement and research initiatives, coordinate APP onboarding and professional development, liaise with management teams, facilitate APP leadership committee meetings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership duties