Ventracare Homes Inc is hiring: Nurse Practitioner in Chicago Ridge

Nurse Practitioner  - Pediatrics - Day Shift or evening shift
At Ventracare Homes Inc., nursing is a life-changing career journey focused on amazing patient outcomes every step of the way. Our 12-bed community-based children's health care facility offers a serene and ambient workplace. Our nursing team is part of an amazing team invested in evidence-based practice focused on respect, quality, safety, patient and staff satisfaction, and value care. Work with an experienced team of pediatric clinicians and nurses who take a family-centered, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approach to treating patients. Together, we improve the health of patients and their families as we transition them home, making our communities - and the world – healthier and better.
And it's your opportunity to enjoy flexible scheduling, shared clinical decision-making, inspirational leadership, supportive colleagues, and much more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify changes in a child's signs and symptoms and intervene in emergent situations.
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal physical findings.
• Engage patients and their families in conversation to determine the types and extent of illnesses.
• Create and implement individualized plans of nursing care to meet each patient's specific requirements.
• Documents all patient care activities.
• Order and follow up on medical tests.
• Diagnose and treat acute, chronic, and critical illnesses by interpreting test results effectively.
• Educate patients and their families.
• Act as a point of contact for responding to questions and concerns regarding treatments and illnesses.
• Participates in community and clinic education programs.
• Maintains current credentialing, license, and board certification.
• Administer medication using age-appropriate guidelines.
• Evaluate a child for signs and symptoms of abuse.
• Maintains the privacy of patients.
• Assists in the supervision of health professional students.
• Demonstrates integrity, care, and compassion when working with patients/families and staff.
• Performs other duties assigned by the Employer from time to time that are commensurate with professional services.

Requirements:

·         Current Illinois APRN License

·         Current Illinois Registered Nurse license

·         Current Illinois Controlled Substance License within six months of hire.

·         Eligible for DEA registration

·         Current PALS certification

• Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Preferred)
• Urgent Care experience is a PLUS.
• Weekend availability

Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year. Expected hours: 40 per week.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Urgent Care

Standard shift: This position covers four days a weekday or evening shift with occasional weekends.

Please contact us at help@ventracarehomes.org or apply on our website at www.ventracarehomes.org, click on careers button.