Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care – Weekdays (8–5)

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care team in a 100% ambulatory practice serving patients across the lifespan. The APP will support same-day and acute access with about 14 patient encounters per day, collaborating with eight physicians and four APPs in a team-based setting.

The role includes comprehensive primary care exams, minor procedures, injections, wound care, EKGs, specimen collection and point-of-care testing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Illinois and APN/PA licensure in Illinois; credentialing through Northwestern Medicine MSO.
• CPR-BLS certification as required by credentialing.
• Privileged and credentialed through the Northwestern Medicine MSO.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive primary care exams and minor procedures.
• Prescribes/orders medications and therapies and interprets labs/tests.
• Coordinates patient care with collaborating physician and other health professionals.
• Maintains certifications and participates in quality improvement and education activities.

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or physician assistant

Illinois RN license

APRN license (Illinois) or PA license (IL)

APRN/PA credentialing with Northwestern Medicine MSO

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Primary Care team in a 100% ambulatory practice serving patients across the lifespan. The APP will support same-day and acute access with about 14 patient encounters per day, collaborating with eight physicians and four APPs in a team-based setting.

The role includes comprehensive primary care exams, minor procedures, injections, wound care, EKGs, specimen collection and point-of-care testing.