Advanced Practice Provider Psychiatry - Outpatient

Nevada System of Higher Education•Arlington Heights, IL

2d•$140,000 - $157,000•Onsite

About The Position

Position Highlights: Position: Advance Practice Provider- Outpatient Location: Arlington Heights, IL Full Time Hours: Monday-Friday, 8-4:30 with one late evening This position is posted to support CL services on med/surg and in the Emergency Department. Provide care appropriate to the age of patients served. This includes knowledge of the physical and psychological needs of patients served and the ability to respond appropriately to those needs. What you will do: The Advanced Practice works within a collaborative practice agreement to provide advanced nursing care for patients in the acute care setting. In collaboration with the physician and other health care team members. Plans and coordinates care to achieve optimal patient outcomes. As a clinical expert, the APN implements individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes, modifies treatment plans as needed, coordinates care for complex patients, provides patient education, and facilitates discharge planning. Must collect, analyze, and interpret data in order to solve problems requiring a professional level of knowledge in a specific discipline and/or design relatively complex clinical or administrative systems and programs. High level of communication skills is required in order to effectively communicate with all health care team members. Work generally consists of activities, projects, or assignments where there is considerable decision-making authority regarding procedures, plans and schedules. Work conditions including performing unpleasant laboratory or patient care duties, working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness would probably result in minor cuts, bruises or muscle strains Work requires the ability to walk or stand for an hour or more at a time, lift or carry object weighing more than 20 pounds and lifting or positioning patients, the ability to proofread and check documents for errors, use a keyboard to enter, retrieve or transform words or data, and closely examine specimens, images, or reports. On call rotation maybe expected.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in nursing (MSN of MS) or Masters as a Physician Assistant or pending.
Previous work experience in Behavior Health/Psychiatry
BC/BE Psychiatry
State of Illinois Professional License
Current CPR Certification issued by either the American Heart Association or Red Cross required
Current or previous experience caring and managing patients in a Behavior Health setting required

Responsibilities

The Advanced Practice works within a collaborative practice agreement to provide advanced nursing care for patients in the acute care setting.
In collaboration with the physician and other health care team members.
Plans and coordinates care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
As a clinical expert, the APN implements individualized treatment plans, evaluates outcomes, modifies treatment plans as needed, coordinates care for complex patients, provides patient education, and facilitates discharge planning.
Must collect, analyze, and interpret data in order to solve problems requiring a professional level of knowledge in a specific discipline and/or design relatively complex clinical or administrative systems and programs.
High level of communication skills is required in order to effectively communicate with all health care team members.