Advanced Practice Provider, NP or PA-C, Nephrology, Oswego - Full Time

Advocate Aurora Health Oswego, IL 60543, US

$54.90 - $82.35 / hour

Department:

02230 AMG Oswego - Nephrology

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Nephrology Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA)

Locations:

Oswego Ambulatory Clinic
Rush Copley Medical Center
Multiple local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities throughout the service area

Position Overview

The Nephrology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will work collaboratively with a team of four nephrologists, providing care across inpatient, skilled nursing facility, and outpatient settings throughout the local community. This role is designed to support the physicians' practice by ensuring continuity of care for established nephrology patients and assisting with daily rounding responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Support the practice of four nephrologists serving patients across the region.
Conduct patient assessments, follow-up visits, and ongoing care management in hospital and skilled nursing facility settings.
Participate in nephrology rounding at multiple hospitals and nursing homes throughout the week.
Collaborate closely with nephrologists to develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans.
Provide outpatient follow-up care for established nephrology patients during approximately two half-day clinic sessions per week at the Oswego office.
Review laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate findings to the care team.
Document patient encounters and treatment plans accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record.
Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, specialists, patients, and families.
Provide patient education regarding kidney disease management, medications, lifestyle modifications, and treatment plans.

Schedule Highlights

Primarily weekday, daytime hours.
Approximately 2 half-days per week in the ambulatory clinic setting.
Remaining time dedicated to hospital and skilled nursing facility rounding.
Coverage across more than a dozen local sites.
Occasional weekend rounding as needed.
Collaborative rounding with a nephrologist at Rush Copley Medical Center.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant seeking a highly collaborative role within an established nephrology practice. The position offers a unique blend of outpatient care, hospital rounding, and skilled nursing facility management while working closely with a team of experienced nephrologists committed to delivering exceptional patient care across the continuum of kidney health services.

Pay Range:

$54.90 - $82.35

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical responsibilities:

Assesses, diagnoses, and determines/alters treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity and clinical condition. This includes ordering, performing, and interpreting appropriate diagnostic studies and prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.

Manages conditions based on clinical indication, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks/benefits and alternatives.

Provides health promotion, disease prevention and disease management counseling and education of patients and families.

Manages patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice. Seeks physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate. Escalates need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.

Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Substantiates and submits professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.

Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.

Performs office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency and granted privileges (where applicable).

Other responsibilities:

Participates in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and workgroups as necessary.

Participates in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other health care professionals.

Seeks experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization.

Maintains standards of productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe and timely patient care delivery.

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

License/Registration/Certification Required:

Active RN, and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice, AND

Active national board certification in area of clinical practice and populations served, AND

Active DEA registration prior to hire, AND

If Illinois practice: active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire, AND

Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by clinical practice prior to or within 6 months of hire

Education Required: Master’s Degree in Nursing

Experience Required: 1-2 years experience practicing as an APP required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency, and excellent decision-making skills.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team.

Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.

Excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others.

Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.

Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.

Must be able to:

Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.

Lift up to 20 lbs over the head.

Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.

Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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