Nurse Practitioner

We’re unique. You should be, too. We’re changing lives every day. For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy? We’re different than most primary care providers. We’re rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team. The Nurse Practitioner will adhere to strict departmental goals / objectives, standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient care compliance, and policies and procedures. Functions independently as a certified nurse practitioner for a patient population in collaboration and consultation with a licensed patient care team physician. Practices in accordance with a written or electronic practice agreement. Essential Job Duties / Responsibilities Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems. Performs and documents physical assessments and patient histories, analyzes trends in patient conditions, and develops, documents and implements a patient management plan in response to the data obtained. This also includes assisting in the development of the nursing plan of care in addition to providing appropriate patient / family / significant other counseling and education. Plans patient care based on in-depth knowledge of the specific patient population and / or protocol, anticipating and identifying physiological and / or psychological problems commonly encountered including the consideration of the patient’s cultural background, level of understanding, personality and support systems. Serves as patient advocate. Patient management includes the following : Writes admission, transfers and discharges orders. Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies. Orders of appropriate medication and treatments. Refers patients for consultation when indicated i.e. dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, endocrine, surgery, intensive care, infectious disease, hematology, psychiatry, social service, dietary, etc. Documentation through in-depth progress notes and summaries. May perform invasive procedures independently upon the completion of documented competency. Participates in patient care rounds and conferences. Communicates patient management strategies to members of the patient care team. Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care needs. Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary. Uses advanced communication skills to problem solve complex situations and to improve processes and service to patients. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Competencies for Success Availability and Accessibility for patients to build trust from their patients. It is expected that PCP’s will make themselves as available to their patients as possible by being open and available for walk-in visits and answering phone calls and messages in a timely manner. Service Orientation — PCP’s provide care that they would want for a family member or for themselves to each patient at every interaction. Evidence Based Medicine — The PCP remains updated on evidence-based medicine, but also recognizes that factors outside of traditional medicine, like lifestyle and nutrition, have a large impact on patient health outcomes. The PCP stays up to date on clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle-based interventions to improve outcomes. Physician Leadership is integral to good healthcare, so the PCP must be willing to continuously work to develop and improve leadership skills for the benefit of one’s patients, their team, their center and the company. Quality — Our patients deserve the highest quality of care. This requires a willingness to work with the care teams towards achieving high quality outcomes and quality measures. At the same time, PCPs will always be looking for ways to continuously and systematically improve their practice of medicine and the operations of their center. Influence — PCP’s must competently and compassionately influence their patients, their teams, and themselves to achieve the best outcomes. Self-Care — A PCP can take the best care for their patients when they are adequately caring for themselves. That means physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. Physician wellness is important for sustainability and promoting the health of physicians, staff, and patients. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software as used in the company Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed in their market, if applicable, nationally for initial training (2 weeks) and then occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training purposes. Fluency in English, verbal and written. There may be jobs in some centers that require fluency in other languages, and this will be made known at the time of application. This job requires use and exercise of independent judgment Education and Experience Criteria Current RN licensure and Nurse Practitioner Certification in the State of practice required Certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support required Board certification by AANP or ANCC is preferred but may be required for certain States Current DEA number from the DEA for schedule II-V controlled substances may be required based on State of practice Minimum 2 years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner required practicing in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics, including past level of autonomy to make independent care decisions. We’re ChenMed and we’re transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better. Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We’re growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care. ChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire. With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities and so much more, our employees enjoy great work-life balance and opportunities to grow. Join our team who make a difference in people’s lives every single day. Current Employee apply HERE Current Contingent Worker please see job aid HERE to apply