Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-High Risk Breast Outpatient, Days
Description
Northwestern Medicine has an exciting opportunity for either a Nurse Practitioner or a Physician Assistant to work in our Breast Surgery / High Risk Breast department.
This Advanced Practice Provider will be working 100% outpatient between two of our clinics.
Schedule : Monday - Friday; 8 : 30am-4 : 30pm
- No nights / weekends / holidays / call at this time
- Monday / Tuesday Kishwaukee Cancer Center
- Wednesday / Thursday / Friday Delnor Cancer Center
Locations :
- Kishwaukee Cancer Center; DeKalb, IL
- Delnor Cancer Center; Geneva, IL
Essential Functions :
- Demonstrates clinical expertise and expanded knowledge through patient care activities which may include diagnosis and management of a wide range of health problems.
- Responsible for health outcome of an assigned patient population.
- Confers with collaborating physician and other health professionals in area of clinical expertise.
- Develops appropriate educational systems for patients, families and staff in areas of expertise.
- Mentors graduate students in aspects of advanced practice and patient care.
- Actively participates in quality improvement and / or research pertinent to area of expertise.
Responsibilities :
- Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status by taking health histories and performing physical examinations in clinical area.
- Provides direct clinical care to patients.
- Prescribes / orders medications, therapies; orders / interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
- Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
- Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
- Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and / or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
- Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.
- Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
- Integrates research based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
- Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
- Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
- Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
- Serves as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First".
- Participates in unit / departmental / divisional or hospital committees / task forces as appropriate.
- Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
- Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
- Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.
- Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.
- Participates in quality improvement and / or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.
AA / EOE Minorities / Women / Disabled / Veterans. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Qualifications
Required :
- Master’s degree from an accredited school / college of nursing OR master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
- Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
Certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by a national certifying body as approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board.
Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number OR Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program / Current license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Illinois.
Once licensed may apply for a controlled substance license and DEA number
- Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office (MSO)
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation BLS, issued by the American Heart Association
Preferred :
- 2-3 year of oncology related experience; preferred in breast surgery
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