Advanced Practice Nurse- Part Time 16 hours/week

CareAbout • Blackwood, NJ

1d • $55 - $65

About The Position

The Nursing Home Care Advanced Practice Nurse promotes and maintains health by providing medical services to homebound patients of the medical group under a physician’s supervision. The role provides assessments, examinations, consultations, referrals, diagnostic testing, treatment, counseling, and continuity of care. It also requires complete and accurate medical documentation, coding and billing, collaboration with the care team, and compliance with applicable professional, legal, safety, and infection-control requirements. The position is part time, 16 hours per week, and requires travel within a 40-mile radius.

Requirements

• Registration and licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• 1–3 years of experience in an outpatient care office.
• Active driver's license.
• Willingness to drive within a 40-mile radius.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations, consultations, and referrals.
• Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Document subjective and objective findings, assessments, and plans in patient medical records.
• Ensure accurate coding and billing.
• Collaborate with the care team to provide high-quality care to patients and their families.
• Assess patient and family knowledge and initiate patient and family education.
• Support physician effectiveness by identifying patient-care issues, providing relevant information, recommending options, and implementing physician directives.
• Assess patient health through interviews, physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and reviewing medical histories.
• Identify abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting results.
• Document patient care in patient and department records.
• Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing, and wound and infection management.
• Instruct and counsel patients about therapeutic regimens, growth and development, family planning, emotional concerns, wellness, and health maintenance.
• Develop and implement patient management plans to provide continuity of care.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by following procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Follow infection-control policies and protocols to protect patients and employees.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements, and advise management about needed actions.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through education, publications, professional networks, and societies.
• Develop healthcare team staff through information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contribute to team efforts and perform related duties as needed.
• Complete accurate medical documentation without copy-and-paste, supporting E/M coding accuracy above 80% with a goal of 95%, and review and close charts according to company policies.
• Complete accurate medical documentation without copy-and-paste to support HCC coding accuracy.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 401(k) with automatic employer contribution.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed