Nurse Practitioner - Geriatric Specialization
Ballinger, TX, 76821, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Nurse Practitioner
- Geriatric Nurse
- Long-term care
This direct hire Nurse Practitioner role based in Ballinger, Texas, focuses on providing comprehensive healthcare services to the geriatric population in skilled nursing and long-term care settings. The role involves collaborating with primary care physicians to create care plans, conducting health assessments, and managing patient care transitions. Candidates must hold relevant NP licensure and certifications, with a preference for experience in case management and knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid regulations.
This is a DIRECT HIRE opportunity.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrates both autonomy and proficiency in performance of comprehensive health assessments.
- Collaborates with member’s primary care physician to create a care plan focused on prevention, early detection and timely intervention.
- Observes the scope of practice in the state in which he or she is licensed and working in.
- Communicates with physicians and family members during transitions of care.
- Effectively communicates with all members of the care team and facilitates a medically appropriate and effective plan of care to avoid unnecessary duplication of testing, and fragmentation of care.
- Participates in case rounds to review skilled and hospitalized members.
- Experience in skilled nursing or long-term care settings required (will consider newer NP grads if candidate has a strong RN background in long term care or a skilled nursing setting)
- Case management experience preferred
- Knowledge of current standard medical practices and experience with Medicare/Medicaid.
- Knowledge of I-SNP MOC and I-SNP population.
- Currently licensed as an Acute, Adult/Gerontological or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
- Holds or is eligible for DEA licensure and CDS licensure (if required in the state of practice)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
- Current unrestricted RN license for the state in which the provider is practicing.
- Salary starting at $118K with strong benefits and PTO
- Monday - Friday, with some (paid) call
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