Advance Practice Professional, NP or PA, Bone Marrow Transplant, Park Ridge

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess, diagnose, and determine or alter treatment and management plans appropriate for age, acuity, and clinical condition.
• Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies and prescribe pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
• Manage conditions based on clinical indication, evidence‑based care, cost effectiveness, risk/benefit assessment, and alternatives.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and disease‑management counseling and education to patients and families.
• Manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice; seek physician or other healthcare team member consultation or referrals as appropriate.
• Escalate need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record; substantiate and submit professional services consistent with compliant coding and billing practices.
• Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team and/or health or community agencies.
• Perform office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges (where applicable).

• Participate in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives/performance activities, organizational and/or departmental meetings and committees, peer review, and work groups as necessary.
• Participate in education and/or onboarding of new team members, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Seek experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside of the organization.
• Maintain standards of productivity, access, face‑to‑face time, and quality metrics to ensure optimal, safe, and timely patient care delivery.
• Meet the knowledge and skill requirements necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, demonstrating understanding of growth and development across the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age‑specific needs.

• License/Registration/Certification:
  Active RN, and APRN/APRN‑FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice; active national board certification in area of clinical practice and populations served; active DEA registration prior to hire; if Illinois practice, active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire; active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required by clinical practice prior to or within 6 months of hire.
• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience:
  
  No experience required.

• Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision‑making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of a healthcare team.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively collaborate with and establish/build relationships with others.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday.
• Must have functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing.
• May lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist; lift up to 20 lbs over the head; carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance; operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Aurora Health Care