Details
Specialty: Palliative Care
Schedule: 40 hours per week
Call Schedule: Monday-Friday, no evenings, no weekends, no holidays
Practice Detail: Join an experienced Palliative Care Team of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Social Workers
EMR System: Cerner
Facility: Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
Salary: $124,989.00 - $134,544.00 per year
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
Ascension Illinois is looking for an Advanced Practice Clinician Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Palliative Crae Department.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Illinois to provide medical services to patients.
Position Highlights:
Full-time
Palliative Care experience preferred
100% inpatient
Well-respected Palliative Care Program
Busy Palliative Care Service
See 4-6 patients per day on average
36 bed ICU
24/7 Intensivist Service
Neurosurgery and Cardiac Service
Certified Stroke Center
Excellent support staff
Responsibilities:
In collaboration with a physician, provide for the expansion of individualized primary healthcareservices by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions.
Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview and examination. Order, perform and interpret diagnostic studies. Perform preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and patient care.
Provide direct treatment and management of health conditions via referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
Counsel and educate patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
Document delivery of health care and nursing processes in accordance with specific specialty area standards and network nursing policy.
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 including the northwest suburbs.
We are one of the largest health systems in Illinois, with 5 hospitals serving Illinois families for over 156 years.
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.
Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and ProfessionalRegulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.
Education:
Master's degree of Nursing required.
Additional Preferences
APP
Why Join Our Team
Ascension Illinois delivers compassionate, personalized care throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. As one of the largest health systems in Illinois with 15 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care, you will find an environment that allows you to thrive and create a career path you love. Join a diverse team of more than 17,000 associates and more than 600 providers who are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care to all.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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