Nurse Practitioner

Description:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) brings expert care to members, through clinical assessments, and screenings. This role may provide care in a variety of settings including member/participant homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities.

There are PRN and Full Time Opportunities available!

Essential Job Functions

 Perform screenings including medical history, physical exam, medication reconciliation and education.

 Effectively identify, evaluate, and address the concerns of the member, employee or participant.  Order and interpret diagnostic imaging, laboratory results and provide clinically appropriate interventions, additional tests, or referral as needed.

 Administer and order point of care and lab-based testing

 Refer members to PCP, case management, disease management programs, and/or appropriate specialist as necessary.

 Work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders including risk & quality teams, staffing, operations, physicians, case managers, social workers, care givers and ancillary medical personnel.

 Participate in all mandatory compliance and other training programs, seek guidance for compliance

related concerns and adhere to all applicable laws, regulations and Matrix policies and procedures.

 Create and maintain clear documentation according to clinical standards, guidelines and protocols.

 Maintains positive control of all PHI information and compliance with OSHA and State Board of Nursing.  May act as a preceptor for new providers.  Other duties may be assigned

Position Requirements

Educational Requirements:  Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.  Master’s Degree required OR commensurate experience and satisfactory completion of NP licensure.

 Current RN and NP licensure in state of practice to include prescription authority or the ability to obtain prescriptive authority.

 Board certification by AANP, AACN or ANCC, in Adult, Family Practice Geriatrics or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, or ACNPC-AG (Adult Gero) Acute Care NP, or ACNPC (Adult) Acute Care NP.

 Current CPR certification.  Multistate licensure preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 Demonstrated ability to: Perform comprehensive geriatric, adult physical exams, based on scope of practice for licensure and certification.