Certified Nurse Practitioner - Nephrology - SMS - 3857 (378)

SIU Medicine; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SIU Medicine invites a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join the Division of Nephrology at the SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. The role supports inpatient service development and ambulatory care, with teaching and research components for the department.

This on-site position emphasizes collaboration with faculty across hospital and clinic settings, delivering high-quality patient care. NP certification and IL licensure eligibility are required; two+ years of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited NP program.
• Passing score on national NP certification exam recognized by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Ability to be licensed in the State of Illinois as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of medical services under medical direction and supervision of full-time faculty physicians.
• Manage patient care including history, physical examination, orders, and treatment plan development.
• Schedule patients for ancillary services and coordinate follow-up.
• Provide patient education and counseling to patients and families.
• Provide on-call service as needed.
• Communicate with physicians and provide summaries of data for further evaluation and therapy.
• Maintain complete and accurate records and submit billing information.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

NP program graduation

IL NP licensure eligibility

Job description

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Description

Participate as a full-time advanced practice provider in the Division of Nephrology and in departmental and medical school activities. This position participates in development and implementation of an inpatient service and supporting the ambulatory outpatient practice for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine including patient care, clinical teaching, and research components. *This position is ON SITE only*

Examples of Duties

• SERVICE 100%
• A. Assist in the delivery of medical services to patients seen in the clinic, under medical direction and supervision of full-time faculty physician(s).
• B. Manage individual patient care including:
  • 1. Perform health status assessment by obtaining medical history and performing physical examination
  • 2. Order and interpret diagnostic studies.
  • 3. Develop and implement treatment plan
  • 4. Perform other diagnostic, therapeutic or corrective measures as necessary.
• C. Schedule patients for ancillary services as needed and follow-up with patients afterwards.
• D. Provide patient education and counseling to patients and their families.
• E. Provides on-call service as needed.
• F. Communicate with the physicians, providing a summary of the clinical data and discussing further evaluation and therapy patients as needed.
• G. Maintain complete and accurate records of all care provided.
• H. Submit billing information.
• I. Assist in quality assurance audits and responses.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Received passing score on national certifying exam recognized by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
• Ability to be licensed in the State of Illinois as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Sensitive to the needs of underrepresented minority populations.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two or more years of experience.

Supplemental Information

The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community.

The SIU School of Medicine Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.siumed.edu/police-security. This report contains policy statements and crime statistics for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL. This report is published in compliance with Federal Law titled the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act."

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is an Aff… an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity employer who provides equal employment and educational opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status or marital status in accordance with local, state and federal law.

Pre-employment background screenings required.