PAN/SNF Nurse Practitioner Float - Mt. Prospect & North IL - Downers Grove, IL, USA

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Major Responsibilities:

• Clinical
• Professional
• Leadership

Licensure:

• Nurse, Advanced Practice (APN) AND Nurse, Registered (RN)
• Education/Experience Required:
• Masters of Nursing Degree as APRN-CNP 2 years RN experience preferred
• 2-3 years APRN-CNP experience in the relevant setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with an Electronic Medical Record
• National certification as a CNP from an accredited body
• Current Illinois APRN License
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance License within 6 months of hire
• Eligible for DEA registration; Possession of a current DEA Registration within six months of hire and may vary based on practice site
• Current BLS Certification
• Current PALS/ACLS certification may vary based on practice site

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Travel required: Arlington Heights, Aurora, Barrington, Chicago (60614), Crystal Lake, Des Plaines
• Ability to work varying hours and shifts to meet the needs of Advocate Health Care. This may include on call coverage
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations.
• Able to respond quickly to patient needs and work at a fast pace
• Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients.
• Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
• This position can recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of patient age groups; i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and looks for signs of normal aging
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

About Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is one of the largest integrated not-for-profit health systems in the country. Our integrated delivery model allows our clinicians to offer state-of-the-art, top tier quality care throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern and central Illinois.

Our supportive staff and leadership are committed to an autonomous practice environment and continuously strive to be on the forefront of managing the changing healthcare landscape, advances in technology and innovative approaches to providing impeccable outcomes for our patients.

Whether youre looking to practice in the heart of a dynamic city such as Chicago or Milwaukee, a multi-specialty clinic in the suburbs, or a charming small town, Advocate Aurora Health has an opportunity for you.

Working at Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is committed to diversity and inclusion every single day and in everything we do. Diversity lives in the differences, great and small, that matter to us and make each of us unique - from our age and the color of our skin, to our abilities and the things we believe in. We know that empowering our differences inspires creativity that leads to innovative solutions - for our team members, consumers and communities. And because health care is built upon relationships, its important for the people we serve to be able to trust us to meet their unique needs.

By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our team members can thrive and our business can grow. As a team member, working in a diverse setting allows you the chance to grow in ways that will broaden your perspective to deliver the best possible patient care.