Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

VNA Health Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) to provide comprehensive, patient-centered primary care to infants, children, and adolescents. As an integral member of our multidisciplinary care team, you will promote healthy growth and development while delivering high-quality preventive, acute, and chronic pediatric care in a community health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive health assessments, well-child examinations, and developmental screenings for pediatric patients from birth through adolescence.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic pediatric illnesses and injuries.
• Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory and diagnostic test results.
• Prescribe medications and develop individualized treatment plans in accordance with Illinois APRN regulations.
• Administer and promote recommended childhood immunizations.
• Educate patients and families on growth and development, nutrition, safety, preventive care, and disease management.
• Collaborate with physicians, behavioral health providers, nurses, care coordinators, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support VNA Health Care's mission of providing accessible, equitable healthcare to the community.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from an accredited Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
• National certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-PC or PNP-AC).
• Current BLS certification.
• Minimum of one year of pediatric clinical experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, clinical decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
• Continuing education and CME support
• Malpractice coverage
• Collaborative, mission-driven work environment

About VNA Health Care

VNA Health Care is a federally qualified health center committed to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to individuals and families throughout our communities. Our integrated care model emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and health equity while improving the health and well-being of the patients we serve.

Join our team and help make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in our community.

VNA Health Care is a patient-centered, community-based, not-for-profit healthcare provider serving the Chicago suburbs with convenient and compassionate healthcare. VNA Health Care believes health care is a right, not a privilege. Providing quality care and community health services happens when dedicated, talented professionals unite at every level.

Company Description

VNA Health Care is a patient-centered, community-based, not-for-profit healthcare provider serving the Chicago suburbs with convenient and compassionate healthcare. VNA Health Care believes health care is a right, not a privilege. Providing quality care and community health services happens when dedicated, talented professionals unite at every level.