Advanced Practice Nurse - JR26141-3800 - The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
About the Job
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12303619 Department
CSL SHS: Medical Providers
About the Department
The University of Chicago is one of the nation's leading institutions
of higher education and research. Student Wellness (SW) is part of the
division of Campus and Student Life and serves the student body by
providing primary care, wellness, counseling, and psychiatric services
in support of achieving holistic care of the student.
Job Summary
Provide direct primary health care to patients, in collaboration with
consulting physician and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance
with privileges approved by the credentials committee, to include
identification, management, and/or referral of health problems.
Responsibilities
- The APN works in the Student Wellness Center and manages
straightforward to moderately complex medical problems and
encourages health promotion and disease prevention. With a focus on
providing holistic, integrated care, the APN collaborates with other
health professionals to provide high quality care for students at
the University of Chicago.
- Conducts comprehensive physical examinations, gynecological or
episodic health assessments and develop patient care plans within
clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
- Takes patient histories and conducts physical examinations; screens
patients to determine the need for hospital admission, making
referrals to other disciplines as indicated, writes progress notes;
prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and
negative findings; obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient
care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic
relationships with patients.
- Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures;
explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of
scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
- Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates
changes accordingly.
- Participates in development of collaborative practice arrangements.
- Assumes accountability for patient care in making decisions,
prescribing appropriate medications as set forth in the delegation
of prescriptive authority, prescribing appropriate treatments,
delegating tasks, and maintaining a comfortable environment for the
patient.
- Collaborates with and acts as liaison among the nurse, patient,
family, physician, and community resources for coordination of
patient care.
- Selects appropriate communications approach to achieve desired
outcomes of patient care.
- Actively pursues required knowledge and skills for professional
development.
- Identifies and participates in quality assurance initiatives.
- May participate in health education in the community.
- May participate in basic science and clinical research projects
conducted by supervising physician.
- May prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress,
adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
- May participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and
procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.
- Acts as a resource for clinical skills to staff inside or outside
the unit. Practice specific and invasive procedure privileges are
detailed in each APNs Delineation of Privileges.
- Interprets assessments, treatments, outcomes, work and disability
status, and screenings in a thorough manner. Maintains clear and
concise records to meet the requirements of the department and any
applicable standards or laws.
- Analyzes test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- Participates in counseling patien s about prescribed therapeutic
regimens, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and
health maintenance. Interprets patient's condition quickly and
concisely and determine the best course of treatment. This can
include ordering appropriate laboratory or imaging studies,
discussing patient with the Emergency Physician and/or referring
patient to consultants.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an
accredited school/college.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a
combination of education and training in a related job discipline.
---
Certifications:
Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration
required. Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the
Medical Staff Office (MSO). - State of Illinois
---
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Experience:
Experience in primary care, urgent care, family medicine, gynecology or
equivalent amb
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12303619 Department
CSL SHS: Medical Providers
About the Department
The University of Chicago is one of the nation's leading institutions
of higher education and research. Student Wellness (SW) is part of the
division of Campus and Student Life and serves the student body by
providing primary care, wellness, counseling, and psychiatric services
in support of achieving holistic care of the student.
Job Summary
Provide direct primary health care to patients, in collaboration with
consulting physician and the multidisciplinary health team in accordance
with privileges approved by the credentials committee, to include
identification, management, and/or referral of health problems.
Responsibilities
- The APN works in the Student Wellness Center and manages
straightforward to moderately complex medical problems and
encourages health promotion and disease prevention. With a focus on
providing holistic, integrated care, the APN collaborates with other
health professionals to provide high quality care for students at
the University of Chicago.
- Conducts comprehensive physical examinations, gynecological or
episodic health assessments and develop patient care plans within
clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols.
- Takes patient histories and conducts physical examinations; screens
patients to determine the need for hospital admission, making
referrals to other disciplines as indicated, writes progress notes;
prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and
negative findings; obtains psychosocial history relevant to patient
care, and assumes responsibility for developing therapeutic
relationships with patients.
- Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures;
explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of
scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
- Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates
changes accordingly.
- Participates in development of collaborative practice arrangements.
- Assumes accountability for patient care in making decisions,
prescribing appropriate medications as set forth in the delegation
of prescriptive authority, prescribing appropriate treatments,
delegating tasks, and maintaining a comfortable environment for the
patient.
- Collaborates with and acts as liaison among the nurse, patient,
family, physician, and community resources for coordination of
patient care.
- Selects appropriate communications approach to achieve desired
outcomes of patient care.
- Actively pursues required knowledge and skills for professional
development.
- Identifies and participates in quality assurance initiatives.
- May participate in health education in the community.
- May participate in basic science and clinical research projects
conducted by supervising physician.
- May prepare statistical reports and analyses setting forth progress,
adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
- May participate in teaching students and residents in techniques and
procedures which are unique to specific clinical setting.
- Acts as a resource for clinical skills to staff inside or outside
the unit. Practice specific and invasive procedure privileges are
detailed in each APNs Delineation of Privileges.
- Interprets assessments, treatments, outcomes, work and disability
status, and screenings in a thorough manner. Maintains clear and
concise records to meet the requirements of the department and any
applicable standards or laws.
- Analyzes test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
- Participates in counseling patien s about prescribed therapeutic
regimens, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and
health maintenance. Interprets patient's condition quickly and
concisely and determine the best course of treatment. This can
include ordering appropriate laboratory or imaging studies,
discussing patient with the Emergency Physician and/or referring
patient to consultants.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an
accredited school/college.
---
Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a
combination of education and training in a related job discipline.
---
Certifications:
Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration
required. Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the
Medical Staff Office (MSO). - State of Illinois
---
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Experience:
Experience in primary care, urgent care, family medicine, gynecology or
equivalent amb
Source : The University of Chicago
