Nurse Practitioner

We need coverage for patients who live in the Robertson East Davidson County, West Wilson County, TN area.

In collaboration with a supervising physician, the Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant expands the individualized primary healthcare services by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions for our transitional care / palliative care organization.

• Transitional care is a combination of disease modification, primary care and management of distressful symptoms in individuals with severe illness recently discharged from either an acute care facility (hospital), post-acute care facility (SNF) or long-term care facility.*
• POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES*
• Make a visit to the patient's home within 24 / 48 hours of discharge
• Make a 7 day follow up visit to the patient's home
• Make a 14 day follow up visit to the patient's home
• Medication reconciliation
• Transition to adjuvant pain treatment
• Manage symptoms, including scheduled Rx for the first week, nausea, dyspnea, mood
• Bowel / bladder management (cathartics, depends, etc)
• Maintains communication with the primary care provider
• Provides continuity across time and space of multiple care levels
• Coordinates and maintains continuity with secondary services (home health, rehabilitation facilities)
• Confirm HHA efficacy and availability of DME (respiratory care, IV therapy)
• Refers to secondary providers for difficult and / or complex management issues (psychiatric illness)
• After 30 days, the patient will resume care with their PCP, if they are Transitional. If they are Palliative, you will see them once a month, as needed.

We currently need Transitional Care, Post Emergency Room coverage to see our patients leaving the inpatient setting within 7 days, Palliative Care, Acute Home Visit care in the Davidson Co. Area

• POSITION QUALIFICATIONS & LICENSE* Required Licenses / Certifications / Registration
• Nurse Practitioner specializing in Advanced Practice obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• One or more of the following :
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing
• Current home state license for multi-state license recognition "compact state" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date
• POSITION EDUCATION*
• Master's Level Degree or MSN from an accredited program approved by the State Board of Nursing program
• Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of TN
• POSITION EXPERIENCE*
• Minimum of 3 - 5 years of clinical nursing experience- CCU / ICU preferred.
• 1-2 years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.'

Benefit Conditions : *A waiting period may apply*

• Only full-time employees eligible contract Renewal :
• Likely

COVID-19 Precaution(s) :

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
Employer type :
• Home care
• Home care

Work Remotely

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $97,500.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Supplemental Pay :

Bonus opportunities

Education :

Master's (Required)

License / Certification :

Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Ability to Relocate :

Davidson County, TN : Relocate before starting work (Required)

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