Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Maryville Academy is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Children’s Healthcare Center. The position supports staff, monitors patient equipment, and assists with various aspects of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Follows up on all medical visits and ensures all orders are followed and implemented
• Evaluates medication and medical supplies and places orders as necessary
• Assists with development and implementation of the plan of care for each patient
• Completes daily bedside assessments
• Attends patient care rounds and offers input to staff on each patient’s needs
• Attends healthcare appointments with CHC patients as needed
• Attends staff meetings and presents information and educational topics as requested by the Director of Nursing
• Provides in-service training to staff and parents as it relates to patient care
• Maintains equipment and assists with implementing safety strategies
• Assists with resolving safety concerns with patients
• Orders supplies for clients as necessary
• Follows up on health issues with patients
• Assists in implementing best practices on the unit
• Assists with regulatory and accreditation compliance
• Provides patient updates to DSCC, DCFS, and Public Health as necessary
• Prescribes medication when necessary in collaboration with the Medical Director
• Assumes on-call responsibilities every other week and weekend
• Participates in continued performance quality improvement
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Licensed in the state of Illinois
• Certified and licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Illinois
• Credentialed to prescribe medications
• Maintain licensure and CPR instructor status within the first 60 days of employment

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a pediatric or medically complex care setting
• Skills: Advanced health assessment, pharmacology, and pathophysiology skills; experience with pediatric ventilated patients; knowledge and experience in childhood immunizations, growth and development, development screening, prescribing and monitoring medications, school physicals, and treatment of common illnesses

Skills/Knowledge

• Experience in pediatric patient care, pediatric intensive care, medically complex children, pediatric tracheostomy, ventilators, G-tubes, and other pediatric healthcare modalities
• Experience with medically fragile children and with NICU/PICU patients in a hospital setting

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, standing, bending, stooping, and walking
• Sometimes for extended periods
• Must be able to lift/move objects weighing in excess of 20 pounds

Environment & Scheduling

• Work is performed in designated administrative office settings
• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary
• May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays

Why Join the Maryville Family?

• PPO health insurance options
• Vision Insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 403(b)
• Paid vacation and sick days
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Eligible for dental insurance, long term disability and life insurance after one year of service
• Tuition reimbursement

To Apply

Please complete the application at the links above and below along with your cover letter and resume.

Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer