Nurse Practitioner

Altea Healthcare; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Altea Healthcare is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Practitioner to diagnose and treat patients in a post-acute, skilled nursing facility in Illinois. You will lead patient examinations, interpret tests, and provide medical guidance while promoting preventive health practices.

Collaboration with a healthcare team is essential. The ideal candidate has extensive primary, acute, or geriatrics experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to continuing clinical education within

Qualifications

• Active Illinois NP license required
• Experience in primary, acute or chronic care
• Experience in clinic/hospital/long-term care settings preferred
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and their medical records
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Diagnose health conditions and determine treatments
• Prescribe medications
• Maintain accurate records and schedules
• Educate patients and families on health conditions and prevention
• Oversee patients’ overall health and advance knowledge through research

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Primary care

Acute care

Chronic care

Team collaboration

Patient education

Clinical documentation

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (IL)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Certified Nurse Practitioner to join our Illinois team, to diagnose and treat health conditions, as well as promote good health practices, in a post-acute, skilled nursing facility. As a non-physician provider, you are the go-to person for ensuring the best patient care and medical guidance is achieved. The job description includes conducting physical examinations, interpreting lab tests and overseeing patients’ health. You are both a health practitioner and an educator, supporting disease prevention practices and helping people lead healthy lives. You should have experience in one of the following specialties: acute care, family health or geriatrics. Extensive clinical experience in primary care is vital. As a provider, you will work closely with other healthcare professionals, so you should have a team spirit and a positive attitude. Patience, problem-solving, and good communication skills are important. If you are dedicated to advancing your knowledge and clinical expertise through research and professional discourse, we would like to meet with you to share our mission, vision, values for the post-acute industry.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and their medical records
• Order and study diagnostic tests (blood tests, X-rays etc.)
• Diagnose health conditions and illnesses
• Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases
• Prescribe medications
• Maintain accurate records and schedules
• Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications
• Educate patients and their family members on diseases, epidemics and prevention
• Oversee patients’ overall health
• Promote good health practices
• Advance professional knowledge and conduct research

Skills

• Proven experience as a non-physician provider in a clinic, hospital, skilled nursing, ER or other setting
• Expertise in primary care, acute care and chronic care practices
• Knowledge of health and patient care regulations
• Strong ethics
• Team spirit with a positive attitude
• Patience and cool headedness
• Willingness to continue gaining knowledge and clinical experience

Requirements

• Valid nurse practitioner license in the state of Illinois