Nephrology - Full-Time NP/PA

Patient Assessments

Provides diagnosis and treatment for common acute illnesses, prevention and maintenance care to patients with stable chronic illnesses and performs interim physical exams for healthy patients within nurse protocol.

Separates patients with suspected infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and varicella-zoster from well patients by immediately placing them in exam room utilizing personal protective equipment and confidentially communicating the condition to other clinical staff.

Elicits appropriate present and past medical history and review of symptoms. Performs appropriate physical examination and orders appropriate diagnostic studies. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings in history and physical. Establishes the appropriate differential diagnosis.

Establishes the appropriate treatment plan and assesses need for hospitalization or physician intervention. Determines timing for follow up and orders appropriate referrals. Counsels regarding health promotion and disease prevention and provides anticipated guidance as appropriate.

Provides Health Education to Patients

Edifies patient on ways to improve, promote and maintain health status including providing educational information on disease, self-care practices and positive lifestyle choices.

Affirms learning readiness and capabilities of population or individuals; tailors education to meet age, developmental and educational needs. Prioritizes learning needs and documents them accordingly. Ensures that time frame and subject matter is appropriate for target audience/individual.

Initiates, designs and completes educational programs for patients, target audiences and families.

Documentation

Maintains accurate records, medication lists and documentation of care follow up for administrative purposes and reimbursement of services. Adheres to policy and procedure for documentation of records. Maintains appropriate level of documentation to promote/support level of complexity when compared against/to service fee charges.

Reviews and updates problem list at least on annual visit/episodic visit by patient and initiates problem and medication list on new patients. Documents phone calls with patients and specialists. Documents visit in concise, clear, logical and legible manner.

Supervision and Intervention

Supervises and intervenes with clinical issues and supports/directs triage by clinical staff when necessary. Implements clinical education and training of clinical staff when necessary. Provides constructive feedback as it relates to performance, patient flow and patient issues. Provides in services and clinical education for staff members on as needed basis.

Drug Protocols

Adheres to the drug protocols which are reviewed annually, developed by the supervising physician in collaboration with the NP. Prescribes within the practice agreement agreed on by the delegating physician 100% of the time Ensures updated and accurate practice agreement each year as set forth in state statutes for prescribing authority.

Quality Care

Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, families, guests and representatives of other organizations and coworkers, volunteers and medical staff in support of the practice/organization mission.

Safety/Security

Regularly performs tasks in accordance with policy and procedure including safe use of equipment and machines and appropriate use/wear of personal protective equipment and other safely equipment. Completes all required safety in service updates.

Continuing Education

Completes competency checklists and unit specific recommendations Completes unit and departmental annual skills checklists Completes annual training on generating, preparing and/or submitting accurate requests for reimbursement from Federal Health Care programs for professional services.

About the Role

This vacant NP/PA position qualifies for a potential sign-on bonus. There is flexibility pertaining to the scheduling expectations.—ie: Candidate my choose to work in the inpatient hospital setting or candidate my choose to split time between outpatient dialysis rounding and the ambulatory clinical setting. This position does not require any after hours call.

Pay

Pay Range $47.50 - $71.25

Schedule

Hours Per Week 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information Varies

Benefits

Benefits Eligible Yes

Qualifications

Major Responsibilities Patient Assessments

Major Responsibilities Provides Health Education to Patients

Major Responsibilities Documentation

Major Responsibilities Supervision and Intervention

Major Responsibilities Drug Protocols

Major Responsibilities Quality Care

Major Responsibilities Safety/Security

Major Responsibilities Continuing Education

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

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.