1099 Family Nurse Practitioner

Cimpar; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oak Park, Illinois, is seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner for Mental Health Facilities. The successful candidate will closely collaborate with family practice physicians to provide care for children, adolescents, and adult patients. Key responsibilities include conducting physical exams, documenting patient interactions, and reporting any significant changes in diagnoses. Applicants should possess advanced nursing qualifications, exceptional communication skills, and must have 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in behavioral health. Flexibility in work hours is essential.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years’ experience within behavioral health hospital or in a behavioral health program.

Responsibilities

• Conduct H&Ps and physical exams of patients admitted to hospital.
• Transcribe timely and accurate nursing and progress notes in the patients’ medical record.
• Report to attending psychiatrist and family practice physician any significant change in patient’s diagnosis.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Team player

Education

Advanced Family Practice Nurse (FNP) or Advanced Psychiatric Nurse (MSN)

Job description

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) for Mental Health Facilities will work closely with the assigned family practice physician to treat and care for the primary health care needs of children, adolescents, and adult patients within client Mental Health Hospitals. The FNP will also attend to treating and caring for patients’ medical needs under the supervision of the family practice physician.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the family practice physician, the FNP will do H&Ps, physical exams of patients admitted to hospital
• Function under the established hospital bylaws, policies and procedures approved by the medical staff organization and Board of directors
• FNP will transcribe timely and accurate nursing and progress notes in the patients’ medical record
• FNP will immediately report to attending psychiatrist and family practice physician any significant change in the patient’s diagnosis
• The FNP will coordinate his/her regular schedule and on call schedule regularly with facility supervision and with Family practice physician

Qualifications

• Advanced Family Practice Nurse (FNP) or Advanced Psychiatric Nurse (MSN)
• 2 to 3 years’ experience within behavioral health hospital or in a behavioral health program of a hospital
• Team player having exceptional communication skills oral and written
• Positive physician and nursing working relationship

Working Conditions

• 2 weekends out of the month
• Flexibility in setting work schedule, with work hours falling between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm.
• Continuously meet minimum required hours of direct services to clients each week, allowing remainder of work hours of documentation, meetings, trainings, and supervision
• Will meet with 20 patients or more, may fluctuate