Nurse Practitioner - Swansea, IL
Swansea, IL 
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Nurse Practitioner - Swansea, IL
Post Date: Apr 24, 2024
Location:

Swansea, IL, US, 62226

Position Type: Full Time
Requisition Number: 31875
Work Schedule: Full-Time

Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment, and align your career with your values?

At Gateway Foundation, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their lives.

Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in Addiction Medicine-including highly educated clinical and medical professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses-deliver care that never stops. Throughout Gateway's proud history of helping others, dedicated and professional employees have been vital to accomplishing our life-saving mission. about the incredible recognition that we recieved!

If you are a collaborative professional who shares our commitment to helping people with substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around - GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!

Must be able to work 2 days in Swansea, IL and 3 days in Casyville, IL each week.

Nurse Practitioner responsibilities:

  • Serves as a key team member to deliver all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations.
  • Formulates initial client detoxification plan with diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions to stabilize client's medical condition.
  • Provides guidance and counseling on health improvement, risk reduction, and disease prevention to nursing staff and clients.
  • Acts as senior medical professional on site, and works in conjunction with consulting physician for continued client care.
  • Evaluates client response to medication and treatment; initiates appropriate changes to client care plan.
  • Monitors clients, evaluations of medical problems and potential barriers to detoxification and recovery.
  • Documents and charts client examination and assessment data, medical needs, treatment plan, diagnostic and medical interventions, and referrals; maintains client records to ensure local state and federal compliance.
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

  • Master's degree in Nursing, or post basic program certificate in a clinical nursing specialty, preferably with national certification
  • Current license as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Nurse Practitioner
  • Five (5) year experience in a health care setting, preferably including experience in the adult detoxification field

Physical Requirements:

  • Normal or corrected vision and some color vision, necessary to read thermometers, blood pressure gauges, dipstick analysis results, and so forth; and to see and evaluate presented symptoms and injuries (critical).
  • Communication abilities necessary to gather and exchange information with clients and staff in person or by telephone provide care instructions, and schedule appointments (critical).
  • Proofreading and checking documents for accuracy, and reading reports, on a regular basis (critical).
  • Ability to respond to telephone, pages and intercoms (critical).

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:

  • Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive opportunity
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in the first year
  • Catastrophic Absence Time (CAT) - Accrue up to seven days annually, to be used during an extended personal illness
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Accounts
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Training & Development Programs

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.


Nearest Major Market: St Louis

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
5 years
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