Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Florissant, MO, 63032, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Geriatric nurse practitioner
- long-term care nursing
- skilled nursing
The Geriatric Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive health assessments and collaborate with primary care physicians to develop care plans focused on prevention and early intervention for elderly patients. This direct hire role requires experience in skilled nursing or long-term care settings and knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid practices. The position offers a competitive salary, strong benefits, and a Monday to Friday schedule with some paid on-call duties in St. Charles, Missouri.
This is a DIRECT HIRE opportunity (not contract).
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.
REQUIRED PROFICIENCIES
• 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.
LICENSURE, CREDENTIALING AND CERTIFICATION
• Current, active, unencumbered license as an Acute, Adult/Gerontological or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current unrestricted RN license for the state in which the provider is practicing.
COMPENSATION and SCHEDULE:
• Salary starting at $118K with strong benefits and PTO
• Monday - Friday, with some paid call
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