Esperanza Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:

BCBS Medical PPO Plans | Ameritas Dental | Eye Med Vision | 401K | Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year |10 Paid Holidays and 21 Days of Paid Time Off

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday Through Friday shift with rotating on-call coverage for evenings and weekends.

Compensation (Based on experience and qualifications):

What is PACE?

PACE, or Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is an alternative care model for those over 55 years of age requiring nursing home level of care which aims to keep participants living at home in the community. PACE is a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach which coordinates all levels of medical and social needs, including prevention, wellness, socialization, primary care, and access to specialists and other services.

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse provides primary medical care services to older adult (> 55 years of age) Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) participants using primary care concepts, emphasizing prevention of illness and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Provides leadership and training to other health care professionals. Functions as a member of the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in care coordination of PACE participants; participates in the program planning of health activities within the health Center and in the community, as requested. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages primary care medical practice in PACE Center and in participants’ homes, as needed, by eliciting patient histories, performing physical examinations, providing accurate clinical diagnoses, prescribing evidence-based and cost-effective treatments, and providing patient education.
• Maintains and promotes patient satisfaction through acknowledgement that environmental, social and cultural factors influence one’s health including using AIDET in all patient interactions.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities of the PACE center including peer review, and other designated projects.
• Practices evidence based, cost-effective primary care in a team approach model.
• Practices sound utilization management of participant care within the PACE model.
• Makes appropriate diagnoses and writes prescriptions and referrals consistent with Esperanza Health Centers medical practice guidelines.
• Prepares, implements and documents age-specific preventative health schedules for patients.
• Maintains timely communication with partner hospitals, specialists, nursing homes, and other contracted providers regarding participants’ services, to ensure continuity of care and maintain oversight of care offerings provided.
• Maintains clinical competency through regular continuing medical education and provides documentation of such to Administration.
• Maintains liaison with the partner hospitals’ medical staff and ambulatory care departments through obtaining and maintaining Hospital privileges, attendance at department and section meetings and attending physician teaching duties, as required. 
• Takes call for Esperanza Health Centers PACE participants as assigned by the PACE Medical Director.
• Plays a role in educating and training medical and healthcare professionals, as needed, and accepts and implements teaching assignments of health center staff as assigned by the PACE Medical Director. 

• Live up to Esperanza’s mission of being truly involved in the community all staff members are expected to participate in outreach activities between 3 to 5 times per year; including but not limited to the Annual Fundraiser, Community Garden(s), and Health Fairs.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Must be certified in CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support) by the American Heart Association.
• Must possess and provide annually valid driver’s license and documentation of current automobile insurance at agency-specified levels.
• Must provide negative TB certificate, or documentation to support exemption, annually.
• Must comply with requirements of other facilities (hospitals, LTC (Long Term Care) facilities, etc.) related to flu or other vaccines if job duties require providing services in those facilities.  
• Graduate of an Accredited nursing program. Graduate degree or post-master certificate required along with completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner Program Controlled Substance License and DEA.
• 3 years of experience with at least 2 years working with older adults strongly preferred. 
• Current IL State License, Board Certified or Eligible in your Primary Care specialty.
• Licensed as an RN and APN in the State of Illinois required; specialty in gerontology highly preferred. 

Esperanza Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.