Lead Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; APRN

Overview

The Lead Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides clinical leadership and oversight for behavioral health prescriber services while delivering high-quality, integrated patient care. This role supports psychiatric and substance use treatment through direct patient services, staff supervision, and collaboration on clinical protocols, quality assurance, and program development. The Lead APRN serves as a clinical role model, ensuring evidence-based, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed care across assigned programs.

Chestnut Health Systems™ is a leading provider of integrated health care services. Since 1973, Chestnut has grown to more than 800 committed, compassionate employees providing substance use, mental health, and primary care treatment to patients in Illinois and Missouri. We provide fully integrated care for all our patients by combining behavioral health care services with our community-based primary care health centers.

Chestnut also conducts research and training throughout the U.S.A.

• Hire, train, mentor, supervise, and evaluate assigned Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)
• Review, collaborate on, and provide feedback regarding clinical protocols, quality assurance activities, and program processes to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and best practices
• Provide psychiatric behavioral health assessments and medication management services in accordance with Nurse Practitioner Collaborative Agreements, state and federal regulations, and agency policies
• Prescribe and manage medications, including Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD) and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), as appropriate
• Maintain a minimum assigned level of direct patient services
• Model and reinforce evidence-based, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed care practices, emphasizing hope, respect, empowerment, wellness, and connectedness
• Provide leadership to promote positive, professional interactions within Chestnut and with community partners
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and data entry, including evaluations, follow-ups, and progress notes, utilizing recovery-oriented language and telehealth services when assigned
• Function as an engaged team member by leading and attending meetings, delivering assigned trainings, participating in program development activities, and providing support and backup to colleagues
• Promote Chestnut’s culture of customer service excellence through adherence to behavioral standards
• Maintain confidentiality and security of all organizational, financial, and patient information
• Perform other duties as assigned to support program and organizational goals

• Registered Nurse (R.N.) with a Master’s degree in Nursing
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Illinois, in good standing
• Minimum of three (3) years of post-licensure prescribing experience
• Psychiatric certification required
• Demonstrated prescribing experience with Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder (MAUD) and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
• Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory, leadership, or charge nurse experience
• Ability to bill for evaluating and prescribing medications
• Strong organizational, leadership, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary, integrated care teams

Are you intrigued by this job but don’t meet every single requirement? Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.

Chestnut Health Systems is a leader in the effort to achieve health equity, providing high-quality health and human services in underserved communities. We deliver trauma-informed, fully integrated care by combining behavioral health with community-based primary health care. Chestnut’s research division is nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence-based practices. Our empathic and innovative employees live our mission of making a difference.

Chestnut offers a new salary structure and robust benefits!

EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.

The anticipated starting pay for new hires for this position is between $103,125 - $116,875 annual salary. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education, experience, local market conditions, and internal equity.
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