Geriatrics Nurse Practitioner
Amergis Locum Tenens
Erie, PA, 16501, USA
Erie, PA, 16501, USA
- Healthcare
- Geriatrics
- Nurse Practitioner
- In-home care
A Geriatrics Nurse Practitioner provides in-home care to elderly patients with serious conditions such as chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, counseling patients and families, coordinating care with primary providers, and collaborating with an integrated care team. This role requires prescribing medications, ordering tests, and monitoring patient progress primarily within Erie, PA, offering a part-time schedule with potential for extension.
Details:
- Setting: In-home must be willing to go in patients homes at least 3 days a week
- Location: Erie, PA (Zip 16501)
- Schedule: Mon-Fri (8a-5p includes travel time for in-home visits)
- Duration: 6 months open to extension or locums to perm
- Duties:
- APP's serve multiple serious conditions like CKD Chronic Kidney Disease and/or ESRD/ESKD (end stage renal disease/kidney disease)
- Conducts assessments including annual wellness exams
- Counsels and educates patients and their families about programs
- Responsible for coordination of care with primary care providers
- Part of the Integrated care team working with RN and Social Worker
- Prescribe medications, order tests, collaborate with Monogram physician
- Follow up and evaluate patient's status
Required :
- NP, FNP, AGNP, ACAGNP with Active PA license
- Board Certified- ANCC or AANP
- 2 or more years of direct patient care
- DEA, BLS
Compensation :
- Discussed by phone
- Receive a paycheck every Friday
- 100% of malpractice insurance covered
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