Nurse Practitioner- Hybrid Remote- Joliet, IL

About the role

The IKC Nurse Practitioner (NP) supports complex patients navigating a challenging healthcare system, providing holistic, integrated care.

Responsibilities

• Supports patients with co-morbid conditions through enhanced annual wellness visits and Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs).
• Manages complex patients to reduce hospitalizations and improve health outcomes.
• Coordinates care for CKD/ESKD patients, focusing on delaying disease progression and managing medical costs.
• Leverages prescriptive authority, medication management, and collaboration with other providers.
• Provides in-person and telehealth care, with a Monday-Friday schedule accommodating patient and nephrology partner's availability.
• Assumes a clinical leadership role, coordinating with the healthcare team and healthcare systems.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner (NP).
• Current unrestricted NP license to practice in the state of CT, NY, or eligibility to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current DEA license required or eligible to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessment and management of complex comorbidities.
• Strong clinical judgment and confidence in autonomous decision-making.
• Preferred experience in Value-Based Care or Population Health, including documentation and coding from a MA perspective.
• Experience with Cerner or similar EHR system preferred.

Qualifications

• Passion for delivering care to patients with complex, chronic illnesses.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner (NP).
• Current unrestricted NP license to practice in the state of CT, NY, or eligibility to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current DEA license required or eligible to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessment and management of complex comorbidities.
• Strong clinical judgment and confidence in autonomous decision-making.

Skills

• Passion for delivering care to patients with complex, chronic illnesses.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner (NP).
• Current unrestricted NP license to practice in the state of CT, NY, or eligibility to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current DEA license required or eligible to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Current CPR or BLS certification.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel & Outlook.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessment and management of complex comorbidities.
• Strong clinical judgment and confidence in autonomous decision-making.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out.
• Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more.
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

Pay

$118,000.00 - $135,000.00/year

Schedule

Monday-Friday schedule with flexibility to accommodate patient and nephrology partner's availability.