Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Full-Practice Authority

Lake County • Waukegan, IL

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About The Position

Family Practice Advanced Practice Registered Nurses provide direct clinical care to community members. This includes ordering laboratory tests, counseling patients, developing treatment plans, and prescribing medication within the scope of their education, certification, and collaborative agreement with their collaborating physician. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a weekly evening rotation and a monthly Saturday rotation.

The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center provides services without barriers, including not turning residents away because of inability to pay, and aims to deliver care in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Applicants must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at the department. Any employment offer is conditioned on successful completion of a background screening and drug and alcohol testing, and may include a pre-employment medical exam.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing or postmaster certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Certificate for Full Practice Authority independent practice in Illinois.
• Appropriate certification by a national certifying body as required by state law (ANCC, NCCC, NAPNAP, AMCB, or ACC).
• Current Illinois Advanced Practice License.
• Must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department.

Responsibilities

• Work with staff as a team to provide high-quality care by identifying and assessing health concerns, examining patients based on those concerns, and creating plans tailored to patient needs.
• Develop and maintain awareness of Chronic Care Model processes to reduce health disparities in the community.
• Provide clinical consultation to other staff members and supervise staff and students as assigned.
• Demonstrate adherence to National Patient Safety Goals and the plan.
• Participate in quality improvement activities to assess, monitor, and improve program services.
• Attend mandatory in-services, drills, staff meetings, and other training, including regular age-specific educational training for professional development.
• Order laboratory tests, counsel patients, develop treatment plans, and prescribe medication within the scope of education, certification, and the collaborative agreement with the collaborating physician.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time