Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry, Full-time, Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Woodstock, IL

11d • $66 - $86

About The Position

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a motivated Nurse Practitioner to join its Psychiatry team. The APP will provide primarily ambulatory/outpatient psychiatric care in an independent practice setting, managing a broad-spectrum patient population through new-patient evaluations and follow-up visits. The position includes approximately 36 patient-facing clinic hours per week, with 60-minute new-patient appointments and 30-minute follow-up visits. The APP may also support PHP/IOP and Behavioral Health Unit coverage as needed.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participation in overnight APP call coverage for the Behavioral Health Unit, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., is available. Weekend and holiday rounding coverage for the Behavioral Health Unit and Psychiatric Emergency Services may be required as needed.

The role includes assessing and caring for patients, managing health outcomes, coordinating with physicians and other health professionals, educating patients and families, mentoring students, and participating in quality improvement and research activities. The APP is expected to maintain licensure, certifications, and continuing education requirements and to serve as a patient advocate and professional role model.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school or college of nursing, or a master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• PMHNP qualification.
• For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: current Illinois Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licenses, and certification as an APRN by a national certifying body approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
• For the Physician Assistant pathway: current Illinois Physician Assistant license.
• Once licensed, may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office.
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation – BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of APP experience.

Responsibilities

• Take health histories, perform physical examinations, and conduct comprehensive appraisals of patients’ health status.
• Provide direct clinical care and manage a broad-spectrum patient population through new-patient evaluations and follow-up visits.
• Diagnose and manage a wide range of health problems within the clinical area.
• Prescribe and order medications and therapies, and order and interpret laboratory tests, x-rays, and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluate patients’ needs for further health care and refer them to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Support PHP/IOP and Behavioral Health Unit coverage as needed.
• Provide overnight APP call coverage opportunities and weekend or holiday rounding coverage for the Behavioral Health Unit and Psychiatric Emergency Services as needed.
• Document care, education, and procedures in the medical record.
• Teach patients and families and develop educational systems and strategies for patients, families, and staff.
• Confer and collaborate with physicians and other health professionals, and consult with other disciplines within areas of expertise.
• Integrate research-based knowledge and clinical expertise into decision-making.
• Mentor graduate students and serve as a role model and preceptor to students.
• Develop and participate in continuing education programs for staff and provide formal education to internal and external groups pertinent to the specialty.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, research, and relevant committees or task forces.
• Maintain certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community, and exemplify the organization’s “Patients First” approach.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Benefits intended to support physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time