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Nurse Practitioner Occupational Health
Date: 09/17/2009
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
Facility:CORPORATE OPERATIONS AND SERVICES
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NP will work some days, evenings, and Saturdays. Evening hours are 430- 9pm. Saturday and day shift schedule would be 8am-12pm. Position will work approximately 56 hours per pay period.

National certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
Current Illinois APN License
Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
Performs adequate psychological and physical assessment of patients.
Masters Degree in Nursing.
3 years clinical experience in area of specialty.Well developed written skills.
Well developed interpersonal and communication skills.
This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging; prior experience with various age groups is preferred.

Job Description:

Nurse Practitioner: Occupational Health located in Elk Grove Village.
Shift hours are Monday-Friday 430pm-9pm and Saturday 8am-12pm,56 hours bi-weekly

Nurse practitioners assess and manage both medical and nursing problems. Their practice emphasizes health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. This includes taking histories, conducting physical examinations, ordering, performing and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, prescription of pharmacological agents, treatments and nonpharmacological therapies for the management of the conditions which they diagnose. The nurse practitioner serves as a primary care provider and consultant for employees, employers, families and communities in a variety of outpatient occupational health and urgent care settings.

Accountabilities:

1. Clinical Practice
2. Development, Implementation and follow-up of Treatment Plan
3. Care Priorities
4. Interdisciplinary/Collaborative Responsiblities
5. Education and Team Management
6. Education/self-development
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