Skilled Nursing Facility - Advanced Practice Provider

CarleHealth; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 161,524,000 - 210,008,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, seeks an advanced practice provider to join our geriatrics team. You will work with geriatricians, APPs, nurses and home staff to deliver care across nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Typical hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm with rotating paid weekend and weekday overnight call. You will order labs, follow results, document care, and coordinate with families and referral networks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant.
• Background working with Geriatric patients is ideal, but team is willing to train New Grads.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care to senior residents in nursing homes, assisted living and memory care within Champaign-Urbana area.
• Orders labs & diagnostic testing, follows up on results.
• Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate; communicates with other health professionals, families, and referral agencies.
• Acts as a preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees; participates in quality improvement projects.

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant

Job description

Overview

Carle Health is seeking an additional advanced practice provider to join our team in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.

Opportunity Details

• Works with a collaborative team including the Geriatricians, Geriatric APPs, nurses, and nursing home staff to provide patient care to the full spectrum of senior care which includes nursing home, assisted living and memory care patients in the Champaign-Urbana area
• Typical schedule M-F / 8:00a-5:00pm with rotating paid weekend and weekday overnight call
• Cares for patients in at skilled nursing facilities and may include assisted living facilities and memory care centers
• Provides health assessment for patients directed toward continuing a state of wellness, establishing the need for intervention, evaluating response to and outcomes of therapy, and following a mutually agreed upon treatment plan
• Orders labs & diagnostic testing, follows up on results
• Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate. Charges for services rendered
• Communicates with other health professionals, families, and referral agencies regarding health status and needs of particular patients or patient groups. Refer to specialists as needed
• Serves as a role model in the enhancement of nursing practice and professional conduct following professional practice guidelines.
• Communicates with appropriate medical personnel regarding patient condition, history, treatments, response treatments and other relevant information
• Acts as preceptor and/or participates in orientation of new employees
• Participates in quality improvement projects

Education Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant
• Background working with Geriatric patients is ideal, but team is willing to train New Grads

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Current Illinois registered nurse license and advanced practice nurse or physician assistant

About Our Community

Globally connected, innovative and culturally rich, Champaign-Urbana is centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis and is home to one of the world's great public research universities - the Big Ten University of Illinois. With ease of transportation, excellent schools and affordable housing options, our community features the friendliness and advantages of a smaller town while offering the dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options found in a much larger city.

About Us

At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $56.37-$73.29/hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits