Qualifications:
* Master's degree or higher
SUMMARY:
The primary purpose of the facility-based APP is to administer Provider-level direct patient care services within the Post-Acute Care setting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Embraces the philosophy of our company to render care in a manner, and approach and with the skill that promotes maintenance or enhancement of each patient's clinical status and quality of life.
- Conduct Annual Wellness Visits on all long-term Nursing Facility residents and may perform Annual History and Physicals as requested by Facilities.
- Conduct clinical interventional and episodic direct care visits, and appropriate re-evaluation of care visits.
- Provide ongoing evaluation and treatment of chronic, co-morbid illnesses, as medically appropriate
- Evaluate/treat residents for changes in condition.
- Review medications, orders, and diagnostic tests, and respond to clinical abnormalities appropriately for all patients under their care, as allowed and/or requested by collaborating physicians.
- Coordinate care with collaborating physicians as indicated for overall medical management.
- Assist with facility-wide illnesses, where appropriate collaborations exist.
- Coordinate care with other disciplines, such as Therapists, Specialists, and Social Workers.
- Maintain communication with families/attend family conferences when possible.
- Other duties as assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Standard shift:
* Day shift
Weekly schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work setting:
* In-person
Education:
* Master's (Required)
Experience:
* Nurse Practitioner: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
* Nurse practitioner (Required)
* Physician assistant (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
* Winnfield, LA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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