Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Ascension
Village, IL Part Time
POSTED ON 3/29/2023 CLOSED ON 7/21/2023

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We Are Hiring

Ascension Illinois is looking for a part-time Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to join our elite team in Elk Grove Village, Northwest Suburbs of Chicago!


Why Join Our Team

About Ascension Illinois

  • Ascension Illinois is an award-winning health system committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care to communities we are privileged to serve in Chicago and the surrounding region.  Our physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians care for patients in the city of Chicago and the greater Chicagoland area –from the northwest suburbs down to Kankakee and dozens of communities in between.
  • We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 14 hospitals and more than 150 clinical sites of care.

 

About Chicago Suburbs

  • Beautiful suburban locations, convenient access to downtown Chicago.
  • Quick travel to O'Hare International Airport.
  • Excellent schools, parks, recreation, walking/running/biking trails, shopping, restaurants and theaters.

 

About Ascension Medical Group

When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

 

With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.


What You Will Do

Ascension Illinois is looking for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Nurse Practitioner for our Palliative Care Department.

 

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinois to provide medical services to patients.

 

Position Highlights:

 

 

100% Community Opportunity

Part-time (0.6 FTE)

Seeing patients in their homes, nursing homes and assisted living

Practice with a very experienced palliative care team

Busy growing palliative care program

Great work life balance (Mon-Fri)

No call, no weekends

 

 

Responsibilities:

  • Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. 
  • Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
  • Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
  • Participates in academic programs (e.g. medical education and research) as requested.
  • Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.
  • Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

Job Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Required Credential(s):
• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
Preferred Credential(s):
• Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

 

Education:
• Master's degree of Nursing required.


Visa Eligibility

None
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

 

For further information, view the  EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

 

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice

 

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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