Nurse Practitioner (FNP or WHNP)

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• OVERVIEW:**\
  
  

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Womens Health Nurse Practitioner

(WHNP) serves as a primary care provider delivering comprehensive

healthcare services to patients across the lifespan. This role

emphasizes wellness, disease prevention, patient education, and the

delivery of high-quality, culturally responsive care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical
  
  

examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment

planning

• Triage patients to distinguish between urgent and non-urgent care
  
  

needs

• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and interdisciplinary care
  
  

teams on complex patient cases

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including laboratory testing,
  
  

electrocardiograms (EKGs), and imaging studies such as X-rays

• Perform minor outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures,
  
  

including IUD and Nexplanon placement/removal

• Prescribe medications, treatment regimens, and other therapeutic
  
  

interventions in accordance with clinical guidelines and scope of

practice

• Educate and counsel patients regarding preventive care, disease
  
  

management, treatment adherence, and healthy lifestyle practices

• Communicate test results, follow-up recommendations, and care
  
  

instructions to patients in a timely and compassionate manner

• Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality clinical documentation
  
  

in the electronic medical record (EMR) system

• Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement initiatives,
  
  

and required compliance trainings

• Complete continuing medical education (CME) requirements necessary
  
  

to maintain licensure and certifications

• Demonstrate flexibility and collaboration by supporting other
  
  

departments and programs, including Behavioral Health and Mobile

Health services, as needed

• Participate in limited on-call responsibilities, as assigned
• Provide education and training support to medical assistants and
  
  

clinical staff when appropriate

• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice
  
  

(DNP) degree from an accredited program

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Illinois
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) licensure in
  
  

Illinois

• Board certification through:
• ANCC or AANPCB for Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or
• NCC for Womens Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Active Illinois Controlled Substance License and DEA registration
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) systems and other
  
  

computer-based applications

• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and time management skills
  
  

with the ability to prioritize effectively

• Ability to make sound, objective decisions while maintaining the
  
  

highest level of professionalism and integrity

• Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as
  
  

collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively
  
  

and respectfully with patients, families, colleagues, and community

partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Illinois Full Practice Authority (APN-FPA) authorization preferred
  
  

or eligibility to obtain

• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience preferred
• Bilingual or multilingual candidates strongly preferred (Spanish,
  
  

Arabic, and/or English)

Physical Demands & Working Environment

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to assist patients with mobility and transfers, as needed
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
  
  

Core Competencies

• Clinical Assessment and Patient Care
• Communication and Patient Education
• Cultural Competence and Compassionate Care
• Clinical Decision-Making and Critical Thinking
• Care Coordination and Collaboration
• Professionalism and Ethical Practice
• Adaptability and Community Health Engagement
  
  

Benifits

• Up to \$1500 in professional development funds
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(K)
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal days
• CME
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Disability Insurance
• IMAN is an Equal Employment Opportunity (\"EEO\") Employer. Veterans
  
  

and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable

accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions of the job.\

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