Nurse Practitioner NP

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Nurse Practitioner

As the Nurse Practitioner you will act as a Skilled Nursing Facility’s leading provider of internal medicine services. You will collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians, serving as a day-to-day clinical leader while helping oversee the care of all of the facility’s residents.

You will work with the entire facility’s patient population - short and long-term residents - overseeing their day-to-day care with the assistance of the facility’s nursing staff and guidance from the facility’s medical directors and attending physicians.

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will provide types of care, including but not limited to:

Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and CPT coding
Evaluation of new-admission visits
Coordination of discharge visits
Monthly stability visits for long term residents
Evaluations for patients exhibiting changes in condition
Advanced Care Planning

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease
Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients
Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
Communicate with attending physicians and/or specialists regarding patient care
Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and CPT coding

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) with an applicable state license
Must have an active license and DEA #
Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields
Minimum one-year experience in a Skilled Nursing setting (preferred)
Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting

Education

Master’s degree required

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