Position Type
Contract/ Locum
Our company's inception resulted from the merger of leading providers in senior healthcare. With a combined presence spanning 26 states and encompassing over 1000 senior living facilities, our company pioneers innovative solutions for senior care delivery, emphasizing prevention and care coordination.
SUMMARY
The primary goal of the facility-based Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is to deliver direct patient care services at the Provider level in a Post-Acute Care environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Adopts our company's ethos to provide care that fosters the preservation or improvement of each patient's clinical condition and quality of life.
- Conducts Annual Wellness Visits for all long-term Nursing Facility residents and may perform Annual History and Physicals upon request by Facilities.
- Performs clinical interventions and episodic direct care visits and conducts appropriate re-evaluations.
- Provides continuous assessment and treatment for chronic co-morbid conditions, as deemed medically necessary.
- Assesses and treats residents for changes in their health status.
- Reviews medications, orders, and diagnostic tests and responds to clinical anomalies for all patients under their care, as permitted and/or requested by collaborating physicians.
- Collaborates with physicians as needed for comprehensive medical management.
- Participates in the management of facility-wide illnesses when appropriate collaborations are established.
- Coordinates care with various healthcare disciplines, including Therapists, Specialists, and Social Workers.
- Maintains communication with families and attends family conferences whenever feasible.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Holds a valid nurse practitioner or physician assistant license in the state of operations and maintains current board certification in their respective field.
- Possesses a minimum of a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing from accredited Colleges or Universities.
- Nursing experience is mandatory, and some prior experience as a Nurse Practitioner/Provider is preferred, though not obligatory; however, demonstrated critical thinking skills are a prerequisite.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Nursing and the application of critical thinking skills for Nurse Practitioners in caring for elderly, chronically ill, and convalescent residents.
- Exhibits strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, which are highly desirable.
- Displays excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrates punctuality, organizational abilities, and the capability to work effectively within a team.
In line with the nature of our business, we mandate that all employees are fully vaccinated on their first day of employment, in accordance with all relevant EEOC guidelines regarding vaccines and qualified exemptions.
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