Advanced Practice Nurse- Part Time 16 hours/week

Consensus Health•Blackwood, NJ

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 the supervision of a physician. The role provides examinations, consultations, referrals, diagnostic testing, treatment, counseling, and continuity of care in collaboration with the care team. The nurse is responsible for complete, accurate medical documentation and coding, including reviewing and signing off on patient charts in accordance with company policies. Documentation quality may affect eligibility for productivity, PCN, and VBC bonuses. The position is part-time, 16 hours per week, and based in Blackwood, New Jersey. The role may require travel to healthcare practices and driving 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 exams and consultations, and make referrals.
Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Document subjective and objective findings, assessments, plans, and patient care in medical records.
Ensure accurate coding and billing, including E/M and HCC coding, and review and sign off on patient charts in accordance with company policies.
Collaborate with the care team to provide high-quality healthcare to patients and their families.
Assess patient and family knowledge and initiate patient and family education.
Identify short- and long-term patient care issues, provide relevant information and recommendations, and implement physician directives.
Interview patients, perform physical examinations, and obtain, update, and review medical histories.
Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests and interpreting results.
Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing, and management of wounds and infections.
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 and follow infection-control procedures and protocols.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, publications, professional networks, and societies.
Develop healthcare team staff by providing information and educational and experiential growth opportunities.
Complete related duties as assigned.