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: Springfield, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Family

NEW GRADS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY_ Competitive Pay~ will negotiate salary for experience. 4-day work week, days only 8-5.

CCHC pays 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.
• Perform physical examinations and preventive health measures
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs
• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's clinical problems and health care needs
• Administers or prescribes treatments and medications
• Prepare comprehensive patient care plan as needed
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy or related therapeutic procedures
• Refer patients to specialist for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment as applicable
• Performs the following in a timely manner:
  • Completes documentation of patient care in the medical records/encounter documentation
  • Locks encounters
  • Submits codes to billing
• Participates as a member of the Care Team for specific patients following the concept of Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
• Participates in the review of the patient’s medical records prior to a scheduled appointment, to identify if there are any actions needed to improve the patient’s health as a whole during that office visit. (Example: Due for a standardized screening test or procedure, due for an immunization, due for a follow-up lab, etc.)
• Participates in quality care assessment and review functions
• Remain compliant in all areas relevant to my position with CCHC.

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: 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.

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

This 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 Family Medicine Provider (FNP/PA) who is experienced or new graduate eager to start their career. 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 Greater Family Health.

How You’ll Help Patients:

• Provide high quality medical care to the patients of the FQHC in accordance with Specialty Certification and the FQHC 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, PA, NP).
• Works to assure that all responsible areas are fully compliant with all applicable federal and state rules, regulations and laws.
• Ensures 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.
• Provides care in age-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.
• Follow and fully implement Corporate Compliance Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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 FNP, specializing in female health with sensitivity toward Orthodox Jewish female adults. Department: Primary Care | Status: Full-Time Hours may vary including evening and weekends. On-call shared with other providers (1:4) Reports To: Site Lead / Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Duties and Responsibilities:

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 o 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.

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

Making a difference in the lives of vulnerable patients, this FQHC is a community health center in Champaign, Illinois. We are seeking an experienced (2 years minimum) Advanced Practice Clinician to provide care across the lifespan. Certification as a Physician Assistant and completion of required Physician Assistant Program or MSN or higher degree and certification as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be currently licensed to practice in the State of Illinois or eligible for license in Illinois. DEA required.

As a part of a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare providers, the Family Nurse Practitioner will work collaboratively across all departments to remove barriers for accessing healthcare, incorporating standard medical practices and health center policies into their clinical practice to provide quality care commensurate with training and licensure. Care delivered includes comprehensive health wellness, preventive and medical care to multicultural, multilingual patients

This Community Health Center began as a volunteer-staffed health center, created in the 1960's to address the issue of high infant mortality in the African-American community. It has since transformed into a health center with staff physicians dedicated to providing primary health care to the underserved in our community. In 2006, the CHC moved to its current location on Bloomington Road in Champaign. In 2011, a Dental Center opened in the same location.

This organization provides over 40,000 patient visits and cares for over 11,500 patients annually. The health center is a family practice clinic and delivers integrated care, with on-site mental health counselors, psychiatrists, and a dental clinic. Patients are supported for social service needs. The health center has a great referring relationship with providers in the community, which provides our patients great access to specialty care.

Position is 40 hours/week.

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

The center is a humanitarian, not-for-profit organization based on the concept that each individual has the right to quality health care and is to be treated with dignity. They have been at the forefront of health services in the Fox Valley area since 1918, bringing exceptional nurse-centered care wherever it's needed. They are part of the National Health Service Corps and offer exceptional healthcare delivered in homes, clinics and community settings with extensive programs and services. With a staff of over 250 they serve 90,000 patients annually, providing primary care at the FQHC sites.

Position is Full Time

• Assesses and interprets medical and psycho-social histories; performs physical examinations (including gynecological and breast examination as appropriate); identifies problems; formulates a plan of treatment, provides education and referral (as indicated); and evaluates effectiveness of treatment, education and/or referral.
• Consults with or refers clients with abnormal conditions or other medical, psychological or social problems to the collaborating physician or other appropriate referral source when indicated.
• Orders, may perform and interprets the results of laboratory tests as part of the physical examination and health management. Reports communicable disease in a timely manner to the appropriate Health Dept. per applicable procedures and guidelines.
• Conception and contraception management per applicable protocols and state and federal family planning program guidelines for women presenting for family planning services. This partially includes as indicated: confidential family planning services for adolescents; pregnancy testing and options counseling; provision of emergency contraception; and consideration of all FDA approved contraceptive methods for women seeking contraception.
• Conducts health teaching and counseling during the physical exam, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.
• Completes client clinical record documentation in a timely manner specific to the clinical services provided, according to applicable policies and procedures.
• Applies exposure control procedures as described in the FQHC's Infection control policy and Procedure Manual.
• Understands the medical emergency procedures and is familiar with the location of the emergency kit(s)/supplies in all clinic settings.
• Maintains professionalism and adheres to client confidentiality.
• Participates in quality improvement activities, including, but not limited to: periodic clinic observation of clinical/lab skills by the medical director or designee; chart audits; outcome studies; client satisfaction surveys; clinic flow analysis; proficiency testing for CLIA; and quality management reporting.

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

This Community Health Center seeks a Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Family Nurse Practitioner to care for our patients in a manner that addresses physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs, recognizing these causes and others for poor health are often multi-factorial.

Our approach is to address the whole person. Our care team includes assessing our patients physical, spiritual, emotional, psychological and financial needs. We believe that by focusing on these causes we can greatly improve overall health and wellness.

Founded and developed in April 2000 by a group of family practitioners that got together to try and solve the lack of medical aid in the area, this CHC has consistently grown and now sees more than 22,000 patients of Chicago’s Southland communities, resulting in over 60,000 patient visits per year. 

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

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: Rockford, IL - Specialty: Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services to children and/or adults as part of the provider team at Crusader Community Health 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 Crusader Community Health.
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, Crusader 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 of Crusader Community Health.
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 Crusader Community Health 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 Crusader Community Health 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 Crusader Community Health Policies