APN NICU - PRN

apartment OSF HealthCare location_onDanville, IL 61832, US

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: In accordance with professional standards of care and adhering to corporate philosophy of OSFMG, the advanced practice nurse/physician assistant shall be responsible for: Providing high quality patient care to the patients of OSF. Providing such professional Advanced Practice services. Maintaining the consistency and quality of all services provided to the Practice and its patients. Maintaining full and current patient medical records, including reports of all examinations, procedures, and other services performed by Provider or other support staff. Exercising diligence in assisting the Ministry CEO in keeping costs of the Practice to a minimum while maintaining a high level of quality care for patients. Providing a truly personalized, patient-centric experience to patients of the Practice and the OSF Hospital aligned to the patient's preferences, goals and needs.

Job Specifics

Management of premature and high-risk infants including bedside invasive and non-invasive monitoring, conventional and high-frequency ventilation, and surgery in multiple specialties, including cardiac and neurology
Opportunity to perform procedures such as intubation, thoracentesis, PICC, arterial and umbilical lines as well as newborn resuscitation for all high-risk deliveries.
Additional opportunities to assist with transport of critical infants and to rotate to Level II nurseries in the OSF Health Care System
Shared governance opportunities available within the scope of Safety, Quality Improvement, Education, and Focused Unit Based and Hospital Wide Committees
OSF Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.

The Benefits

OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:

Generous paid time off!

Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member
CME time and dollars

Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
Paid occurrence based malpractice
Concierge relocation services
Student Loan repayment counseling
Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy

Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $64.61-78.83.
- Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

OSF Community

- Five years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.
- OSF HealthCare has had APPs providing care with us for over 40 years!
- OSF Advanced Practice Provider Orientation to ensure you have all the resources you need to succeed as a provider
- APP leaders are throughout OSF making a difference in the care patients receive
- Empowering environment to help you grow your career

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Licensed to provide either an advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act] OR [physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 ("Act") Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and State of Illinois for prescribing of narcotics. BLS/ALS Certified Experience is preferred however; new graduates will be considered. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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