Nurse Practitioner Only Jobs

Benefits

• Annual Employee Merit Increase and Incentive Bonus
• $10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
• $1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
• $250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
• Paid time off and Holiday pay
• $6,000 Student Loan Repayment ($3,000 part-time)

Pay: Based on experience, starting at: $51.79 + per hour.

Description

Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to work in our outpatient psychiatry department. The APRN will be working as part of a team comprised of a physician, resident, APN and LCSW to provide outpatient psychiatry care to patients in need of psychiatric care. With this particular posting we’re looking for people to provide care to neuropsychiatry patients.

Schedule: M-F, days; no nights/weekends/holidays/on-call

The APRN, Cert Nurse Practitioner reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnoses and manages acute and chronic health problems within specialty area of practice.
• Collaborates and consults with physicians and other health care professionals in area of clinical expertise.
• Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice.
• Actively participates in and/or conducts research pertinent to area of expertise.
• Develops educational systems and strategies for teaching patients, families and staff on topics related to area of expertise.
• Provides direct care to patients which demonstrates clinical expertise and advanced knowledge.

Specific Performance Standards:

• Education:
  • Teaches and counsels patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, plan of care, anticipated outcomes, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
  • Develops and participates in programs to meet educational needs of the clinical team related to area of expertise.
  • Serves as a role model and preceptor for graduate students.
  • Provides formal and informal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of expertise.
  • Provides formal and informal educational programs to nursing staff graduate students and other healthcare professionals pertinent to specialty area.
  • Collaborates with academic institutions to provide and promote clinical learning experiences and educational programs for APRNs, PAs, physicians in training and all health care professionals.
• Leadership:
  • Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces and professional organizations.
  • Advocates for patients, families, nursing staff and other members of the healthcare community.
  • Assists in the development of policies and procedures in clinical area of expertise to establish standards for clinical practice.
  • Consults with NM leadership in the identification, evaluation and problem solving of clinical system and process issues.
  • Collaborates with NM leadership teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans for quality improvement initiatives, utilizing evidenced based practice guidelines as appropriate.
  • Collaborates with physicians to lead changes in clinical practice.
• Collaborates with academic institutions to provide and promote clinical learning experiences and educational programs for APRNs, PAs, physicians in training and all health care professionals.
• Participate in/review evidence-based research/guidelines and apply to clinical practice.
• Documents in the medical record all care provided and/or procedures performed for which the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is responsible.
• Consults with NM leadership in the identification, evaluation and problem solving of clinical system and process issues.
• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces and professional organizations.
• Orders/prescribes medications, therapies, interventions and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Provides formal and informal educational programs to nursing staff graduate students and other healthcare professionals pertinent to specialty area.
• Identifies relevant areas of clinical research and assists with development and coordination of research protocols and quality projects.
• Coordinates the discharge planning process with patients, families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
• Research/Quality/Outcomes:
  • Identifies relevant areas of clinical research and assists with development and coordination of research protocols and quality projects.
  • Participate in/review evidence-based research/guidelines and apply to clinical practice.
  • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary teams to conduct research and participate in clinical trials within area of expertise.
  • Participate in service-line specific quality initiatives and development of outcome metrics.
• Develops and participates in programs to meet educational needs of the clinical team related to area of expertise.
• Serves as a role model and preceptor for graduate students.
• Teaches and counsels patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, plan of care, anticipated outcomes, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures in clinical area of expertise to establish standards for clinical practice.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients as needed.
• Provides formal and informal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of expertise.
• Collaborates with physicians to lead changes in clinical practice.
• Consults with other specialties and disciplines as appropriate to meet all health care needs of patients.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary teams to conduct research and participate in clinical trials within area of expertise.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients health status by taking health histories and performing advanced physical examinations in specialty area.
• Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and direct an individualized and comprehensive treatment plan.
• Participate in service-line specific quality initiatives and development of outcome metrics.
• Clinical:
  • Conducts comprehensive assessments of patients health status by taking health histories and performing advanced physical examinations in specialty area.
  • Provides direct clinical care to patients as needed.
  • Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.
  • Orders/prescribes medications, therapies, interventions and procedures according to clinical privileges.
  • Documents in the medical record all care provided and/or procedures performed for which the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is responsible.
  • Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to develop and direct an individualized and comprehensive treatment plan.
  • Coordinates the discharge planning process with patients, families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Consults with other specialties and disciplines as appropriate to meet all health care needs of patients.
• Advocates for patients, families, nursing staff and other members of the healthcare community.
• Collaborates with NM leadership teams to develop, implement and evaluate strategic plans for quality improvement initiatives, utilizing evidenced based practice guidelines as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Professional Nurse (IL) license.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required as specified by department.
• Advance Practice Registered Nurse (IL) license.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) certification.
• Masters degree from an accredited school/college of nursing
• Controlled substance license and DEA registration required as specified by the department.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate/degree is required

Preferred:

• 2 years of clinical experience in area of specialty.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.