Advanced Practice Clinician (APP), Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN), ENT, Chicago - Full Time -$7,500 Sign on bonus elgible!

Advocate Aurora Health • Full-time • Chicago, IL - 2535 S King Dr • 1w ago

Department:

02290 AMG Sykes - ENT

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm or longer depending on the Clinic and when it ends

Major Responsibilities:

Clinical

Provides telephone care to various patients
Provides other clinical duties as appropriate
Completes and documents accurate comprehensive, episodic history and physical assessments
Performs ordering, conducting, supervising, and interpreting diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies
Prescribes treatments, and therapies not limited to medications, diet, supplies, prosthetic devices, and equipment
Implements primary and secondary prevention strategies and management of acute and chronic health problems
Provides clear, concise, accurate, and legible information regarding patient care in the record
Formulates a comprehensive plan of care in collaborating with the patient and interdisciplinary team
Fulfills billing and productivity metrics requirements where appropriate and maintains relevant documentation

Professional

Advocates for patients, families, co-workers, the community, and the nursing profession
Advises leadership in adoption of organizational change, quality improvement initiatives, best practice research and patient care best practice and integrate evidence-based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making
Participates in peer review in accordance with privileges, competency assessment activities and maintains appropriate credentialing and privileging requirements
Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge
Establishes an effective relationship with the interdisciplinary team including the collaborating physician where appropriate
Advances the profession through presentations and publications
Conducts, assists and/or mentors others in research through participant selection, coordination of the protocol(s), data collection, and other associated activities
Provides education to patients, families, and significant others using established education materials
Encourage involvement in professional organizations

Leadership

Provides feedback to and consults with leadership in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating system issues and models of care
Identifies and participates in quality-improvement initiatives within the practice setting and initiates change to translate clinical research findings into evidence-based interventions in the practice setting
Participates or leads multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services
Initiates and revises protocols or guidelines and facilitates organizational change to reflect evidence-based best practice relative to practice setting
Works to influence policy-making bodies to improve patient care

Licensure:

Nurse, Advanced Practice (APN) AND Nurse, Registered (RN)

Education/Experience Required:

Masters of Nursing Degree as APRN-CNP
2 years RN experience preferred
1 year APRN-CNP experience in the relevant setting preferred
1st Assist Required for APRNs

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Proficiency with an Electronic Medical Record
National certification as a CNP from an accredited body
Current Illinois APRN License
Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
Current Illinois Controlled Substance License within 6 months of hire
Eligible for DEA registration; Possession of a current DEA Registration within six months of hire and may vary based on practice site
Current BLS Certification
Current PALS/ACLS certification may vary based on practice site

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Travel may be required
Ability to work varying hours and shifts to meet the needs of Advocate Health Care. This may include on call coverage
Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
Able to respond quickly to patient needs and work at a fast pace
Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients.
Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
This position can recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of patient age groups; i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and looks for signs of normal aging
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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.

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.