Location: Rockford, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

POSITION SUMMARY: The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services to children and/or adults as part of the provider team collaborating with licensed MD/DO physicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This will include but is not limited to:

1. Accountable for demonstrating the qualities outlined in the “Customer Service Standards of Excellence” program when interacting with patients, their families and friends, and fellow employees.
2. Understand and comply with the Mission Statement and Vision Statement of the FQHC.
3. Provide care and establish within the medical record problem lists, medication lists and records deemed necessary to longitudinally follow the patient.
4. Collaborate and consult when necessary with patients, families, support staff, providers, internal and external consultants in order to provide the appropriate high level care.
5. Deliver medical care under the direction of a primary supervising physician and secondary supervisory physician staff. Use appropriate protocols, guidelines, and agreed upon references and clinical care understandings. Care may be provided at any program or site at the FQHC.
6. Assume responsibility of patient continuity of care.
7. Participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities for all patients.
8. Participate in quality improvement and assurance activities.
9. Attend mandatory staff meetings and in-services.
10. Complete records to the detail deemed necessary by regulatory agencies and in a timely fashion.
11. Attend and participate in FQHC activities.
12. Embrace and support health care change.
13. Aid in the construction of a collaborative work environment.
14. Maintains an adequate amount of continued medical education credits to meet licensure, hospital medical staff, health plan and skill sets necessary to provide a high level of care to patients.
15. Other duties as assigned by the CEO or CMO or his/her designee to meet the goal of providing excellent health care.
16. To strictly adhere to the FQHC Community Health Policies.

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

Clinical and Operational Duties General Clinical 

• Obtains health history and performs physical examinations.
• Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinate care for each patient.
• Reviews and update problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
• Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule developed and responds to calls within 20 minutes.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
• Performs all duties in conformity with the quality standards and clinical guideline established
• Meets Meaningful Use standards which is defined as using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities, engage patients and families in their health care, improve care coordination, improve population and public health; all the while maintaining privacy and security.
• Manages EHR In-Basket, transfers In-Basket responsibilities to colleagues when appropriate, and responds to messages (e.g. lab results, refills, patient calls, patient messages, co-sign orders, co-sign charts, and open charts) within 72 hours.
• Assures all clinical activities are accomplished according to acceptable guidelines for reimbursement.

Patient Support & Education 

• Provides culturally competent care
• Recognizes patients’ families as an integral part of patients’ care teams. Ensures that patients’ and families’ needs are met, and clinic policy is followed through.
• Encourage patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns. Works with patients and their families as appropriate to encourage care self-management.
• Conducts patient education activities, including pre and post instruction exams and procedures, instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforcement of provider’s follow-up instructions.
• Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and document all instructions given; while considering an individual varying level of understanding and adjusts level of presentation to ensure the patient is knowledgeable of medical condition and plan of care.
• Works with care team and case management to provide for coordinated delivery of case management services.
• Ensures patients presenting with greater acuity than what is clinically appropriate within the health center are transferred appropriately.
• Meets intensity of service and/or severity of illness admission criteria.

Provider Development

• Participates in the orientation and training of staff as needed.
• Ensures care team meets internal certification requirements for patient education and the administration of medication.
• Participates in proficiency testing as required to ensure that proper standards of care are being maintained.
• May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students as well as other allied health professions.
• Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location: Addison, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

The Nurse Practitioner provides quality care to those patients assigned to them that are consistent with guidelines contained within the quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service and safety programs for the FQHC. Location qualifies for NHSC student loan repayment. As a family medicine NP provides health care services on site and via telehealth to patients under the general direction of a licensed Physician if NP does not have full practice authority

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

A rapidly growing and dynamic healthcare organization dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible healthcare services to our community. We are in the application process to become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are seeking a NP, specializing in female health with sensitivity toward Orthodox Jewish female adults.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding and willingness to deliver care in a primary care setting.
• Guide and assist in all aspect of primary care medicine including:
  • Preventative medical care
  • Psychosocial needs Acute medical care
  • Diagnostics
  • Treatment
  • Consultation
  • Patient education
• Function independently to perform:
  • Age-appropriate history and physical patient exams
  • Engage in the above for acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Recognize critical illness and notify the appropriate entities.
• Collaborate with supervising physician as needed.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.
• Implement interventions in attempts at restoring patient’s desired physiologic status.
• Monitor effectiveness of interventions
• Make efforts to correctly diagnose common and less common ailments.
• Investigates clinical problems and offers sound medical solutions.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with other healthcare team members, patient, family members and healthcare designees
• Procedures: Performs procedures utilizing medically approved approaches and equipment appropriate to the patient's age and size
• Patient Education: Provides information and instructions at a level of understanding appropriate to the comprehension level of the patient and/or significant others.
• Actively participates in Quality Improvement activities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, walk up and down stairs, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Location: Berwyn, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

This FQHC opened its doors in 1989 as a bilingual, bicultural, nonprofit community health center, located in the heart of the Pilsen community. This organization operates as a FQHC through outpatient clinics with one urgent care location, three traditional outpatient clinics and three school-based clinics. Their services range from Adult & Family Medicine, Behavioral & Mental Health, Dentistry, Diabetes, Family Planning, OB/GYN & Midwifery, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, and Walk In Wellness Center.

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary health care to specified patient populations of the FQHC.  The Nurse Practitioner utilizes theories of psychosocial, developmental, educational and nursing sciences to facilitate the delivery of this health care. The Nurse Practitioner works inter-dependently with and independently of the multi-disciplinary team.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Based on protocols, standing orders, or in collaboration with a physician, arranges for necessary laboratory, radiology and/or other diagnostic tests to complete delivery of primary health care
• Works to establish and to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
• Refers deviations from normal to the appropriate health care professional (e.g. social worker, nutritionist)
• Works to further establish advanced clinical expertise and skills within area of clinical practice
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating expertise and comprehensive knowledge in the delivery of health care to patients and their families
• Assists patients to assume responsibility for the prevention of illness, the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health by being culturally sensitive to their experience
• Advocates the primary nurse concept of patient care in a clinic setting and facilitates implementation of that role
• Assesses the learning needs of the patient population in collaboration with all members of the health care team
• Plans, provides and coordinates patient and staff education, with other members of the health care team
• Assist with the evaluation of education activities to determine their impact on the quality of care
• Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences which promote professional growth
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse patient population. You will work closely with physicians, multidisciplinary professionals, and community agencies to ensure continuity of care. Your role is critical in promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the ongoing healthcare needs of the community, including pediatrics, family practice, and psychiatry based on your specialty.

Location: Chicago, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities.
• Documents patient history and performs physical examinations on patients presenting with routine uncomplicated and acute medical/surgical conditions to establish baseline health profile.
• Performs and/or assists in the administration of routine diagnostic/laboratory studies, clinical and therapeutic procedures.
• Develops presumptive nursing diagnoses and implements treatment plans based on advanced nursing assessment/problem identification consistent with established practice guidelines.
• Documents assessments of the patient’s health and illness status.
• Evaluates patient responses to treatment plans and redirects patient care based on findings.
• Assesses patient clinical/health education needs. Provides education regarding health matters using clear and compassionate communication and ensures patient understanding.
• Refers patients to clinical/health education classes for further services as necessary.
• Provide telecare to assigned patients, as necessary.
• Regularly participate in Clinical Department, Health Staff, and other meetings as assigned.

Location: Springfield, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

NEW GRADS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY_ Competitive Pay~ will negotiate salary for experience. 4-day work week.

We pay for liability insurance, all license fees/you can apply for student loan repayment

The provider assesses, diagnoses, treats and evaluates the care of patients and their families across the life span. Provides primary health care services emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health problems, within the scope of practice for their area of specialty and training. Provides comprehensive medical services for members of family, regardless of age or sex, on continuing basis by performing the following duties.

• Nurse Practitioner will seek direction from a collaborating physician each time he/she needs input when caring for a patient.

Full time, with benefits, health, dental, vision, life.

11 paid holidays in addition to paid time off.

Excellent retirement benefits! Great mission! Apply today!

Job Type: Full-time - 4 day work week

Location: Decatur, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

This Community Health Center is comprised of medical professionals who are driven to provide quality care and service to residents of Macon and surrounding counties. Our providers are passionate about bringing the best care to those with the highest need.

From primary care to behavioral health, this CHC provides a wide range of services for infants, young children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. In addition to obstetric and gynecologic care, dermatologic and podiatric services are offered through collaborations with local healthcare partners. Laboratory services, x-ray, and pharmacy are available on site, as well as access to the mammography mobile unit.

Since 1972, we have been operating as a non-profit organization and striving to make our community a healthier one. We continue to expand our services to meet the needs of our community. Today we employ more than 100 people and treat over 19,000 people each year.

Job Summary:

The Advanced Practice Provider is a primary care provider who manages uncomplicated acute and stable chronic illness. The APP 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.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs comprehensive health assessment through patient/family history taking, physical examination and assessment of response to actual or potential health problems
• Orders and interprets tests and diagnostic studies as indicated and within patient care guidelines and standards
• Establishes diagnosis based on assessment and appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures
• Implements treatment plans within established medical protocols and determines plan for reassessment
• Prescribes and regulates medications as per collaborative agreement
• Coordinates follow up contacts with patients as needed in regard to abnormal test results, need for additional treatment, referral to specialist(s), etc.
• Determines individual patient and family educational and informational needs and provides/coordinates knowledge acquisition Includes relevant health promotion, prevention and maintenance in health instruction
• Records all assessments, observations, treatment plans, interventions and evaluation in the medical records 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
• Completes medical record documentation and billing requirements in a timely manner as per organizational standards
• Delegates to clinical staff assessments, treatments or tasks appropriate to licensure, competency and knowledge
• Establishes and maintains appropriate clinical privileges Provides care at offsite locations as assigned
• Collaborates with the health team and community agencies in providing comprehensive care
• Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relative to professional practice as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure
• Assumes on call responsibilities mutually agreed upon with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
• Accesses resources for indigent, uninsured, disabled or medical underinsured patients and families from federal, state, or local programs
• Regularly attends and participates in provider staff meetings
• Participates on Continuous Quality Improvement committees as assigned by the CMO
• Performs other duties as required within the limits of advanced practice licensure
• 20-40 hours per week

Location: Elgin, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

This FQHC is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area. Our mission is to provide quality, affordable health care for all including those without the ability to pay. We currently have health centers in DeKalb, Elgin, Franklin Park, Hanover Park, McHenry, Palatine, Streamwood, Sycamore, and Wheeling. We are financially and programmatically stable and are continuing to grow. We are Joint Commission Accredited and are PCMH Certified. This is a great job opportunity for a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) who is experienced. In this position, you’ll be able to contribute to your community and make an impact in a patient’s life. If this is you, keep on reading.

Your Goal: This position is responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical care for the patients of the FQHC in accordance with WHNP certification.

How You’ll Help Patients:

• Provide high quality primary health care to the patients of the FQHC in accordance with WHNP Certification, physician collaborative agreement and the FQHC's policies and procedures.
• Is fully supportive of all quality initiatives.
• Is fully receptive to other responsibilities as assigned.
• Provides all forms of leadership, supervision, direction, training and role modeling to all supportive staff (eg: NA, MA, LPN, RN).
• Works to assure that all responsible areas are fully compliant with all applicable federal and state rules, regulations and laws.
• Insures that all responsible areas are in compliance with all FQHC objectives, systems, policies, procedures, directives and contractual agreements as indicated by supervisors, contracts, training personnel and FQHC policies and procedures. Maintains a level of efficiency that indicates satisfactory productivity and patient satisfaction. Provides care in an appropriate fashion according to one’s specialty.
• Report to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor.
• Engage in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available.
• Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.