Nurse Practitioner - Foot & Ankle

OrthoIllinois; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OrthoIllinois seeks a Nurse Practitioner in Elgin, IL to provide medical care independently and with physicians under supervision, following established policies and procedures. You will perform assessments, diagnoses, and treatments for diverse orthopedic patients.

You will conduct history taking, physical exams, order/interpret tests, perform injections and wound care, counsel patients, and maintain confidential patient records in a HIPAA-compliant environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Current license to practice in the state of Illinois.
• BLS, DEA and controlled-substance certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats medical problems per practice protocols.
• Elicits medical history and conducts physical exams.
• Orders, prescribes, dispenses medications and orthotic devices per protocol.
• Maintains patient records with timely documentation.
• Adheres to HIPAA/PHI policies and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Collaborates with supervising physician and other specialists as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Interprofessional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Current Illinois nursing license

BLS

DEA registration

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner provides medical care and services independently and collaboratively under the direction and supervision of the assigned physician, and in accordance with established policies and procedures. This includes initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the patient’s medical status.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats medical problems in accordance with Practice protocols and records the same for review by the supervising physician
• Provides care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients in accordance with Practice standards.
• Elicits medical history and conducts physical exams on patients to provide health assessments and screens for abnormal conditions
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and orders, performs, and interprets routine laboratory, X-rays, EKGs, and other related studies as required
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management
• Advices and directs medical personnel in the execution of patient care, as appropriate
• Notifies physician of abnormal patient conditions
• Consults with and/or refers patients to department physicians, other specialists and medical and community resources as necessary
• Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
• Orders, prescribes, dispenses, and administers medications, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices according to standard protocols
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities
• Maintains patient records through timely documentation of all necessary information
• Adheres to patient and patient data, confidentiality per OrthoIllinois’ HIPAA and PHI policies
• Conduces and/or participates in research studies, if appropriate
• Performs quality assurance according to department protocols
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate articles, journals, and related material, and by attending seminars, and conferences
• Other duties as assigned
• Service: We align our actions and decision making with the organization’s guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.
• Change Agent: We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.
• Communication and Interpersonal Relations: We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.
• Effectiveness: We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.

Organizational Culture:

All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, with completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current license to practice in the state of Illinois
• Current BLS, DEA and Controlled Substance

Environmental/Working Conditions:

Working environment is in an office/clinic setting.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Stand for long periods of time, walk for periods of time, and climb stairs
• Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects (i.e. pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder in order to operate power tools and medical equipment when needed
• Finger dexterity, the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively, pushing/pulling against stiff joints, using a variety of holds; demonstrating exercises, lifting/raising over shoulder height
• Vision: Posses close, distant, peripheral and color vision and ability to adjust focus
• Hearing: ability to detect high pitch, soft or distant sounds

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve

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