Employer: Saint Xavier University

Hiring Department: Health Center

Job Title: Family Nurse Practitioner 

Additional Information: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sxuedu/jobs/4375324/part-time-family-nurse-practitioner

Summary

Provide primary health care to students, employees and members of the community.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identification, management, and/or referral of health problems related to acute illness, injury, and chronic illness for patients age one and older.   
• Conducts age-appropriate data collection, including histories and physical assessments.  
• Promotes and administers vaccines at all age levels. 
• Orders and interprets necessary laboratory, radiology and/or other diagnostic tests to complete delivery of primary care.   
• Formulates diagnoses and management plans according to relevant professional standards and practice guidelines, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic modalities, patient education and follow-up care.   
• Ability to travel to client sites for delivery of care for the Occupational Health programs, Health Fairs and Outreach programs.   
• Ability to perform venipuncture and collect other laboratory samples.
• Documents patient data, management plans and responses in electronic medical record.  
• Performs travel visits for international travelers and prescribes appropriate travel medications and vaccinations.  
• Performs Department of Transportation physicals and drug screens.  
• Teaches American Heart Association BLS courses.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of primary care experience is strongly preferred.  Experience with patients across the full age spectrum is desirable. Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate excellent clinical decision-making ability. 
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work independently and accomplish multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment are necessary.  Qualified candidates must have a Master's degree in Nursing and be a graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program. 
• Candidates must have a current Illinois RN and APRN License (or License eligible) with prescriptive authority. 
• National certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and current BLS (CPR) are required. 
• BLS Instructor certification preferred.  
• DOT Medical Examiner certification preferred.  
• DOT urine collection certification preferred.