Advanced Practice Nurse, APN, Maine West , School Based Clinic, Des Plaines - Part Time

Role Overview

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) – School-Based Health Clinic. Part‑time, 0.6 FTE, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30AM – 4:00PM at Maine West High School, District
207, 1755S.Wolf Road, Des Plaines, IL60018. This position collaborates with Advocate Health to provide comprehensive primary care within a school setting.

• Deliver comprehensive primary care services, including acute, chronic, and preventive care.
• Conduct health assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning for adolescent patients.
• Promote health education, wellness, and disease prevention strategies.
• Collaborate with school staff, families, and healthcare team members to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate and compliant medical documentation.
• Participate in initiatives to expand and enhance school‑based health services.

• Assess, diagnose, and determine or alter treatment and management plans appropriate for age and clinical condition.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies and prescribe pharmacologic and non‑pharmacologic interventions.
• Manage conditions based on evidence‑based care, cost effectiveness, and risk/benefit assessment.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and education to patients and families.
• Work within scope of practice and collaborate with interdisciplinary team; seek consultation or referrals as needed.
• Escalate need for emergent or specialized care when necessary.
• Maintain complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record and support compliant coding and billing.
• Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all team members and community agencies.
• Perform office or hospital procedures in line with specialty practice and granted privileges.

• Participate in quality, safety, and peer review initiatives; attend organizational and departmental meetings, committees, and work groups.
• Advise and onboard new team members, students, and health care professionals.
• Maintain standards of productivity, access, face‑to‑face time, and quality metrics for safe and timely patient care.
• Continuously develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession within and outside the organization.

• Licensed APRN in Illinois, with active national board certification in Family Medicine or Pediatric Primary Care (preferred).
• Active RN and APRN/APRN‑FPA/APNP or other APRN license(s) in state(s) of practice, and active DEA registration. Illinois Controlled Substance License required prior to hire.
• Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, NRP as required; active Illinois controlled substance license and DEA registration required prior to hire.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Experience in primary care, pediatrics, or school‑based health center preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as an effective member of a health care team.
• Proficiency with electronic medical record and adapting to evolving technology.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.
• Physical capability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and lift up to 50lbs from floor to waist, 20lbs over head, and carry up to 40lbs a reasonable distance.

• Pay Range: $51.05 - $76.60 per hour.
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan with employer match, paid time off, and other well‑being programs.