Nurse Practitioner - Weight Loss Management - Full Time

Department:

02401 AMG Medical Office Building - Surgery: General

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Days Monday-Friday in new Weight loss Management department

Major Responsibilities:

• Clinical
  •     1)Completes and documents accurate comprehensive, episodic history and physical assessments
  •     2)Performs ordering, conducting, supervising, and interpreting diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies
  •     3)Prescribes treatments, and therapies not limited to medications, diet, supplies, prosthetic devices, and equipment
  •     4)Implements primary and secondary prevention strategies and management of acute and chronic health problems
  •     5)Provides clear, concise, accurate, and legible information regarding patient care in the record
  •     6)Formulates a comprehensive plan of care in collaborating with the patient and interdisciplinary team
  •     7)Fulfills billing and productivity metrics requirements where appropriate and maintains relevant documentation
  •     8)Provides telephone care to various patients
  •     9)Provides other clinical duties as appropriate
• Professional
  •     7)Conducts, assists and/or mentors others in research through participant selection, coordination of the protocol(s), data collection, and other associated activities
  •     8)Provides education to patients, families, and significant others using established education materials
  •     9)Encourage involvement in professional organizations
  •     1)Advocates for patients, families, co-workers, the community, and the nursing profession
  •     2)Advises leadership in adoption of organizational change, quality improvement initiatives, best practice research and patient care best practice and integrate evidence-based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making
  •     3)Participates in peer review in accordance with privileges, competency assessment activities and maintains appropriate credentialing and privileging requirements
  •     4)Seeks experiences and formal and independent learning activities to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge
  •     5)Establishes an effective relationship with the interdisciplinary team including the collaborating physician where appropriate
  •     6)Advances the profession through presentations and publications
• Leadership
  •     1)Provides feedback to and consults with leadership in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating system issues and models of care
  •     2)Identifies and participates in quality-improvement initiatives within the practice setting and initiates change to translate clinical research findings into evidence-based interventions in the practice setting
  •     3)Participates or leads multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated delivery of patient care services
  •     4)Initiates and revises protocols or guidelines and facilitates organizational change to reflect evidence-based best practice relative to practice setting
  •     5)Works to influence policy-making bodies to improve patient care

Licensure:

• Nurse, Advanced Practice (APN) AND Nurse, Registered (RN)

Education/Experience Required:

• • Masters of Nursing Degree as APRN-CNP • 2 years RN experience preferred • 1 year 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