Description

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a primary care provider who manages uncomplicated acute and stable chronic illness. The NP is responsible for health assessment, early detection of illness, health promotion, disease prevention and management. May also develop/coordinate special programs related to area of expertise.

Qualifications

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Accesses resources for indigent, uninsured, disabled or medical underinsured patients and families from federal, state, or local programs
• Assumes on call responsibilities mutually agreed upon with Medical Director
• Collaborates with the health team and other community agencies in providing comprehensive care
• Coordinates follow up contacts with patients as needed in regard to abnormal test results, need for additional treatment, referral to specialist(s), etc.
• Delegates to clinical staff assessments, treatments or tasks appropriate to licensure, competency and knowledge
• Determines individual patient and family educational and informational needs and provides/coordinates knowledge acquisition
• Establishes and maintains appropriate clinical privileges
• Establishes diagnosis based on assessment and appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures
• Implements treatment plans within established medical protocols and determines plan for reassessment
• Includes health promotion, prevention, and maintenance in health instruction relevant to the patient
• Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relative to professional practice as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure
• Manages the care of patients in collaboration with other health professionals and members of the healthcare team in order to make decisions about treatment and attain health goals.
• Orders and interprets tests and diagnostic studies as indicated and within patient care guidelines and standards
• Participates on Quality Assurance committees as assigned by the Medical Director
• Performs comprehensive health assessment through patient/family history taking, physical examination and assessment of response to actual or potential health problems
• Prescribes and regulates medications as per collaborative agreement
• Provides care at off-site locations as assigned
• Records all assessments, observations, treatment plans, interventions and evaluation in the medical records
• Performs other duties of a NP as required

Competencies

• Ability to follow established procedures and maintain high level of organization
• Ability to learn reasonably quickly
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to relate to persons of various economic levels and cultures
• Ability to remain relaxed and calm under stressful situations
• Ability to speak and write fluently in English; Spanish desirable
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively
• Above average level of interest in working with people and data

• Complies with clinic regulatory standards
• Cooperative and non-competitive attitude with ability to take initiative
• Demonstrate integrity, professionalism and superior customer service skills while working in a fast-paced, moderately stressful environment
• Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of acute and chronic illness

• Maintains competence of clinical privileges as per policy
• Maintains professional growth and development per current medical practice standards
• Patient and staff friendly with excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in use of telephone system, computer, and basic office equipment

Education and Experience:

• Ability to relate to the economically disadvantaged and minority population of the community

• Currently licensed to practice in the State of Illinois
• Minimum of three (3) years current clinical experience, one (1) year in area of specialty preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to deliver medical services and use equipment.
• Ability to work in conditions that include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissues, contagious diseases and/or other potentially hazardous materials
• Fine motor coordination sufficient to perform manipulative skills, such as, IV insertion and IM injections
• Moderate physical exertion including frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching and carrying moderately heavy loads (up to 25 lbs.)