Family Nurse Practitioner - Short term Assignment
Updated 10/15/26
Carbondale, Illinois, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Family Practice/Primary Care
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
1 year
Job description
Job description
Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner with a current Illinois License, controlled substance certification, and DEA registration.
6-month opportunity. The ideal provider will provide healthcare services to the adult developmentally disabled inpatient residents in the Carbondale, Illinois, area by providing onsite medical care, ordering tests, and consulting on referrals as needed.
The schedule is a 4-day work week, 8 hours per day, Tuesday to Friday. Total of 32 hours per week.
6-month opportunity. The ideal provider will provide healthcare services to the adult developmentally disabled inpatient residents in the Carbondale, Illinois, area by providing onsite medical care, ordering tests, and consulting on referrals as needed.
The schedule is a 4-day work week, 8 hours per day, Tuesday to Friday. Total of 32 hours per week.
Job Responsibilities
Performs general medical evaluations and provides ongoing medical care and relevant diagnostic and treatment services to individuals.
Conducts physical/medical examinations on individuals at the time of admission.
Documents findings and recommendations and writes progress notes concerning the individual’s progress; orders and interprets laboratory tests or other diagnostic procedures.
Makes regular rounds, evaluates medical progress, and updates reports and charts.
Provides routine medical treatment of illness and injury, prescribing medications and therapy per established protocols.
Advises nursing staff on treatment modalities and procedures needed for individual treatment.
Participates in treatment planning for individuals. Reviews out-of-house consultations and verifies follow-up of recommendations.
Provides emergency medical care when nursing staff identify an acute psychiatric need and request that an individual be seen immediately.
Examines staff when injuries are sustained on the job and triages them as required/needed.
Serves as an active and contributing member in assigned committees, staff meetings, teaching conferences, and clinical committees. Participates in the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team to evaluate clinical medical needs. Provides ongoing evidence-based practice research and Joint Commission standards compliance.
Qualifications
Full Practice Authority license in the state of Illinois
Current Illinois Controlled Substance certificate
Current DEA certificate
Mantoux skin test before starting work or documentation of a negative Mantoux within the last 90 days
Must be able to pass a background check (FP & DS)
Working Hours
The schedule can be:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, or
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
By applying you agree to our Terms of Service