Pediatric Outpatient NP Illinois

Aurora, IL

Aurora is Illinois' second-largest city, located along the Fox River about 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. It offers a diverse community, a revitalized downtown with a thriving arts and dining scene, and an extensive network of parks and riverfront trails. With Metra rail access to Chicago, it's an ideal setting for healthcare professionals who want suburban affordability with big-city amenities close at hand.

This well-established community health center serves a diverse patient population across the Fox Valley region, providing comprehensive, accessible care to the communities it serves. The organization offers a collaborative, team-based environment in which advanced practice providers work closely with physicians, nurses, and support staff to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Advanced Practice
- Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatrics
- Outpatient

• Full-time, permanent outpatient pediatric nurse practitioner position
• Work under a collaborative agreement with a pediatric physician
• Provide preventive, acute, and chronic disease care at on-site and off-site clinic locations
• Assess medical and psychosocial histories, perform physical exams (including gynecological and breast exams for adolescents as appropriate), and develop treatment plans
• Order, perform, and interpret laboratory tests as part of patient care
• Provide confidential adolescent family planning services, including contraception management, pregnancy testing and options counseling, and emergency contraception
• Provide patient and family education and counseling to support informed treatment decisions
• Consult with or refer patients to the collaborating physician or other resources as needed
• Participate in quality improvement activities, including chart audits and patient satisfaction initiatives
• Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner

• Active Illinois RN and APRN licenses
• Master's degree from an advanced practice nursing program, with pediatric NP training
• Board certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP or PPCNP-BC)
• Current CPR certification
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive

• Base salary depending on years of APRN experience
• Incentives annually for meeting productivity, patient satisfaction, and quality goals
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• PTO, CEU allowance, and tuition reimbursement
• Reimbursement for APRN, DEA, and controlled substance licenses
• Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
  
  Eligible for loan repaymen