Summit Recruiting Group
NP Family Medicine opportunity in Kankakee, Illinois - Located 1 hour from Chicago, ILJob Details:
- Full-time
- Float Nurse Practitioner
- Appropriate utilization of available healthcare resources.
- Communicates effectively and positively with patients and co-workers.
- Completes and locks charts timely and according to policy requirements.
- Consults with Medical Director or Collaborating physician as needed.
- Diagnoses and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments under the direction of the designated physician.
- Ensures confidentiality of patients, co-workers, and the organization in all day-to-day activities.
- Maintains accurate patient medical records.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of health issues in field of practice.
- Makes appropriate referrals to medical and social service providers.
- Obtains and reviews medical histories and performs physical assessments.
- Obtains appropriate specimens for testing.
- Orders appropriate laboratory/diagnostic testing and interpret results, providing timely follow-up.
- Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) management of IUD and skin implants.
- Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) other approved non-core privileges.
- Performs (within scope of delineated privileges) skin procedures including, but not limited to: repairing lacerations, steri-strip application, suturing and I&D.
- Performs developmental screening and age and gender-appropriate screening tests.
- Provides age and gender-appropriate health education and counseling.
- Provides charts for Collaborative review according to policy. Experience/Education Requirements:
- Graduate of an approved school of Nursing required
- Completion of an approved nurse practitioner training program
- Two years of nursing experience in a related field
- Ability to work in an automated environment required License or Certification Requirements:
- Current license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois
- Certification as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying agency
- Current CPR certification as staffing needs require
- Membership in MGMA is desirable
- Current CME credits Compensation:
- Competitive base salary consistent with MGMA guidelines
- Production bonus based on wRVUs
- Loan repayment
- Sign-on bonus
- Generous paid time of