Registered Nurse - Dermatology

Health Care Administrators Association; Champaign, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ambulatory Nurse role at Health Care Administrators Association in Champaign, IL, provides comprehensive patient care within the RN scope. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate to support individuals and communities.

You will educate patients, coordinate care, and act as a preceptor while contributing to quality improvement initiatives and standing orders development. Dermatology care experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with Illinois licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days.
• Required nursing education (College Diploma in Nursing).
• Strong clinical skills, including patient education, coordination of care, and procedural assistance.
• Ability to perform advanced nursing procedures and support quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competent patient and family care, ensuring adherence to standards and complete documentation.
• Provide health and wellness education to individuals and groups.
• Serve as a preceptor and support staff and student development.
• Lead initiatives to improve care quality and clinical outcomes.
• Assist in developing departmental standing orders.
• Explain procedures, ensure patient comfort, support, safety, and confidentiality.
• Perform advanced nursing activities, including assisting with procedures such as skin biopsies and administering medications (ID/SubQ/IM).
• Coordinate care for patients aged 0-150 with skin conditions, including education and medication management.
• Obtain prior authorizations for dermatology medications and work with specialty pharmacies.
• Perform telephone triage for acute and chronic conditions.

Skills

RN license

Illinois licensure

BLS within 30 days

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

College Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Role Overview

The Ambulatory Nurse applies a systematic nursing approach, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide comprehensive healthcare to individuals, families, and communities within the RN scope of practice.

The Ambulatory Nurse applies a systematic nursing approach, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide comprehensive healthcare to individuals, families, and communities within the RN scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competent patient and family care, ensuring adherence to standards and complete documentation.
• Provide health and wellness education to individuals and groups.
• Serve as a preceptor and support staff and student development.
• Lead initiatives to improve care quality and clinical outcomes.
• Assist in developing departmental standing orders.
• Explain procedures, ensure patient comfort, support, safety, and confidentiality.
• Perform advanced nursing activities, including assisting with procedures such as skin biopsies and administering medications (ID/SubQ/IM).
• Coordinate care for patients aged 0-150 with skin conditions, including education and medication management.
• Obtain prior authorizations for dermatology medications and work with specialty pharmacies.
• Perform telephone triage for acute and chronic conditions.

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with Illinois licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days.
• Required nursing education (College Diploma in Nursing).
• Strong clinical skills, including patient education, coordination of care, and procedural assistance.
• Ability to perform advanced nursing procedures and support quality improvement initiatives.