Why PCC Community Wellness?
Who We Are: PCC is a Federally Qualified Health Center healthcare organization providing comprehensive healthcare and support services to the west side communities of Chicago and the near west suburbs.
- Our Mission: The Mission of the PCC Community Wellness Center is to improve health outcomes for the medically underserved community through the provision of high quality, affordable, and accessible primary health care and support services. We are committed to serving the needs of all genders and children in all lifecycles, while we continue to specialize in the delivery of comprehensive maternal and child health services to address this unmet need in our community.
Our Commitment: We are committed to a Culture of Health in which all individuals and families have equal access to opportunities and resources that support choices that lead to the healthiest lives possible.
Training and Mentoring healthcare professionals to serve the unique needs of the community
Benefits offered:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life, Long Term & Short Term Disabilities, Pet Insurance
- Part-Time Employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life
- Paid Time off (Vacation, Personal, Holidays, Sick)
- 403(B) Retirement Plan
- Work from Home options
- Clinical Supervision
- Continuing Medical Education (qualifying positions)
- Professional Growth & Development
- Student Loan Forgiveness programs
How you will make an Impact:
The Advanced Practice Nurse –Certified Nurse Midwife provides quality comprehensive health care to the patients of PCC Community Wellness Center. The Advanced Practice Nurse collaborates with all medical providers in order to promote and ensure the continuity of quality patient care.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide diagnostic assessment and treatment services to patients.
- Determine the need for medical examination and treatment of the patients.
- Maintain appropriate recordings of progress notes, medication reviews, and dispositions for patient progress.
Participates when appropriate in the resolution of patient complaints and other problems resulting from the delivery of specific medical services.
Identifies patients who require specialized care and intervention. Performs nursing interventions for this selected patient population.- Assesses and directs patient to appropriate healthcare providers in response to their needs.
- Advises, counsels, and/or intervenes with internal/external healthcare providers and consumers regarding patient care, clinical issues, administrative/programmatic issues and staff support.
- Counsels patients and families on illness adaptation and therapeutic plan of care.
- Provides direct patient care based on Collaborative Agreement.
- Oversees the education of patients, families and staff in specialty area. Identifies learning needs of specialized patient population and ensures that teaching materials are relevant and effective.
- Instructs and leads staff in direct patient care using the nursing process.
- Acts as a resource for staff regarding standards, quality of care and patient education materials.
- Provides and coordinates educational programs for nursing and other healthcare providers. Develops needs assessments, develops the plan, and oversees course teaching and evaluation of the program. Participates in education of graduate and undergraduate nursing students.
- Develops and reviews clinical policies and procedures in specialty.
- Participate in research activities. Identifies clinical nursing research problems. Participate in research to support and advance nursing practice and applies relevant research finding in specialty area.
- Maintains current knowledge and competency in area of specialization and in professional practice. Attends relevant conferences and workshops and participates in professional organizations. Participates in divisional/departmental committees and task forces.
- Coordinates special projects for department as assigned.
- Represents PCC when appropriate to the local community, to other health care agencies and to the broader community of health care providers
Labor and Delivery:
- Provides labor management, delivery of infant, repair of laceration/episiotomy, management of minor complications, examination of the newborn and postpartum care.
Initiates emergency care as needed.- Consults and co-manages and refers care of patient as indicated.
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the Medical Director of Midwifery.
- Provides 24 hour call coverage for patients as assigned by the Medical Director of Midwifery.
Quality Assurance:
- Participates in quality assurance program, chart review, peer review and patient satisfaction interviews as assigned by the Medical Director of Midwifery.
- Provides continuing education to staff as assigned by the Medical Director of Midwifery.
- Maintains clinical competency through the participation in continuing education, continuing competency assessment or retesting.
- Maintains license as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the state of Illinois.
Marginal Functions:
- Maintain professional growth which includes attendance at In-services as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience/Training:
- Masters Degree in Nursing with APN licensure.
- Current licensure to practice nursing in State of Illinois.
- Knowledge of standards of current and progressive nursing practice.
- Knowledge of nursing theory and practice as related to assigned clinical or service area.
- Two or more years of clinical experience preferred.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Masters Degree in Nursing/Clinical Specialty tract preferred, With APN licensure.
- Current License to practice nursing in the State of Illinois.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand, bend and stretch.
- Ability to travel and maneuver between site locations if needed.
- Ability to lift 10 pounds.
- Ability to type for long periods of time.
