Advanced Practice Nurse, Neurology

OSF HealthCare; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

CME time & funds

Malpractice coverage

Retirement plans

Health, dental, life insurance

Job summary

OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute in Bloomington, IL seeks a qualified APN/PA to provide high-quality patient care within outpatient and inpatient neuroscience services. You will evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad range of neurological conditions, ordering tests and developing individualized plans.

Collaborate with neurologists and multidisciplinary teams, coordinate care across the continuum, and participate in quality improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Licensed to provide APN or PA services in Illinois.
• BLS/ACLS certification required.
• DEA registration to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
• Eligible to participate in OSF programs for malpractice coverage.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care with a patient-centric approach.
• Outpatient and inpatient neuroscience duties, including rounds and new consults.
• Evaluate and manage neurological conditions across the spectrum.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with neurology teams.
• Coordinate care across diagnostic tests, rehab, and transitions.
• Order/interpret tests, prescribe medications, document care.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses and management.
• Perform relevant procedures and assist with neurosurgical care.
• Engage in quality improvement and ongoing professional development.
• 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.

Skills

BLS/ACLS Certification

Medicare/Medicaid provider eligibility

DEA licensing for narcotics (IL)

Licensed to provide APN or PA services

Education

Advanced Practice Nurse license IL or PA license IL

Job description

Overview

JOB SPECIFICS

• Providing high-quality patient care and a truly personalized, patient-centric experience aligned with each patient’s preferences, goals, and needs.

• Primarily outpatient and inpatient neuroscience care, including comprehensive neurological assessments, histories and physicals, new consults, follow-up visits, admissions, daily rounding, and care coordination.

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with a broad range of neurological conditions, including headache disorders, movement disorders, dementia and cognitive disorders, stroke, seizure disorders, traumatic brain injury, neuropathy, and other neurological diseases.

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and multidisciplinary care teams.

• Coordinate care across the continuum, including diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, medication management, procedural preparation, rehabilitation referrals, and transition planning.

• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including laboratory studies, neuroimaging, and other neurological testing; prescribe medications and document all care provided.

• Provide patient and family education to enhance understanding of diagnoses, treatment options, disease management strategies, recovery expectations, and preventive care.

• Perform procedures and interventions within scope of practice and assist with neurological and neurosurgical patient management as appropriate.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based practice, and ongoing professional development within the neurosciences program.

• 8-hour shifts, 1st shift days, 40 hours per week.

BENEFITS & PERKS

OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:

• Generous paid time off!
  • Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
  • Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
  • Sick leave for you or to care for an ill family member
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) time and dollars
• Concierge relocation services
• Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
• Paid occurrence-based malpractice
• Student Loan repayment counseling
• Career development opportunities
• Full-time, clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20 - $63.65. This position is salaried.
  • Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed to provide either advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act OR physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
• Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
• BLS/ACLS Certified.
• Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
• Provider shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served. Neuroscience experience is preffered, but new graduates will be considered.

ABOUT OSF HEALTHCARE & ILLINOIS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

OSF HealthCare is a Catholic health system with 18 inpatient facilities serving Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, driven by our Mission to serve with the greatest care and love. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country and by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers by State.

OSF HealthCare Illinois Neurological Institute is a destination for complex care, providing comprehensive brain, spine and rehabilitation care for patients across Central Illinois and the surrounding region. Our integrated model of care brings together neurologists, fellowship-trained neurosurgeons, physiatrists, interventional pain specialists and advanced practice providers in both inpatient and ambulatory settings.

Based in Peoria, Illinois, on the campus of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center – the state’s largest medical center outside of Chicagoland – we also have outpatient clinics in cities across the state, including Bloomington, Evergreen Park, Moline, Peru and Rockford. Patients in need of acute inpatient rehab receive care at nearby OSF HealthCare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital.

THE COMMUNITY

Bloomington, Illinois

A great place to live, work, and play.

• OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center is a 177-bed, Level II Trauma Center accredited by The Joint Commission, and designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. With its strong connection to OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, OSF St. Joseph offers maternal-fetal medicine, 24/7 neonatology and local access to several pediatric specialties. OSF St. Joseph is a Baby-Friendly Hospital.
• When you live at the crossroads of Illinois – where Interstates 39, 55 and 74 intersect – everything you need or want is at your fingertips: high quality of life with a lower cost of living and easy commutes.
• Uptown Normal and Downtown Bloomington shopping and restaurant districts satisfy a wide variety of styles and tastes. Entertainment, sports and recreation opportunities range from events like the Illinois Shakespeare Festival to NCAA Division I athletics and miles of hiking and biking trails.
• Two universities anchor an educated community that boasts two public high school districts covering pre-K through high school, nine private schools and two university laboratory schools.
• Visit osfcareers.org/bloomington to download our full community guide.