Nurse Practitioner (Np)

Job Description

Northwest Health

• Porter is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work in a diverse role in both select community long term care facilities as well as the primary care office. The goal is to ensure timely assessment and intervention as needed. Ideal candidate has strong clinical experience and desire to work with patients of all ages in health maintenance and disease prevention.

Details of the position include:

Combination of both nursing home and primary care practice

Round in nursing homes for well visits and in response to patient needs

Opportunity to develop primary care practice for new and existing patients

Strong communication and follow through needed with nursing staff, physicians and

families

A position with Northwest Health Medical Group includes:

Family-oriented community resulting in great quality of life

Collaborative medical staff and strong referral base

Competitive base salary with incentive opportunity

Education loan assistance

Commencement bonus

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

401K with match

More!

About Northwest Health

• Porter

Northwest Health

• Porter is part of a regional healthcare network of 3 hospitals and an extensive medical group. Our integration provides patients access to quality clinical knowledge and advanced treatment options and technology.
  
  Our hospitals are located in a progressive family oriented community. We are 50 miles from Chicago, 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes State Park and National Lakeshore, and 30 miles from the resort communities of Michigan. Housing and living expenses are ranked among the lowest in the nation. Northwest Health islocated in the 'physician friendly' State of Indiana with a long-standing history of tort reform.

Visit our website at www.NWHealthIN.com and www.nwmedicalgroup.com .

Job ID: 45445

Employment Type: Full Time

Accepts J-1 Waivers: No

Accepts H-1b Visas: No

Location Description

Northwest Health

• Porter, located in Valparaiso, Indiana boasts 271 private rooms, advanced technology, and an innovative patient-centered design philosophy. Northwest Health

• Porter, its outlying centers and the adjacent 60,000 square foot Medical Plaza is committed to medical excellence and patient centered care.

Porter's inpatient and ambulatory programs are accredited by Joint Commission and continue to be recognized nationally in multiple areas including award winning centers of excellence by American Heart Association, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Leapfrog Group on quality and clinical safety practices; HealthGrades, the Society of Chest Pain Centers, and most recently, became the first in Indiana to receive full Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an Institute of the American College of Cardiology.

A full continuum of specialized services are available, including Emergency/Trauma, Cardiology, Primary Care/Family Medicine, Oncology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Neonatal Intensive Care, Orthopedics (including a Joint Replacement Center and Spine Center), and Acute and Outpatient Rehabilitation.

Northwest Health

• Porter hosts a team of experienced caregivers in the family-centered Women and Children's Pavilion. Longest-running NICU in northwest Indiana is onsite.
  
  The NICU admits infants of any gestation and weight. C-sections are performed in the delivery unit for convenience and safety of patients. Skin-to-skin delivery is offered in the C-Section suite.

The communities within Porter County offer a unique blend of lifestyles from rural to metropolitan to suburban…to in-between! Valparaiso is conveniently located 45 miles from Chicago, 35 miles from the resort communities of Michigan, and 15 miles from the breathtaking Indiana Dunes State Park.

The education system provides excellent public and private schools, as well as universities and colleges. Indiana ranks among the lowest housing and living expenses in the nation!