PACE Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Bluegrass Care Navigators•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The APRN exemplifies and promotes advanced nursing practice. Provides direct participant care and evaluates participant outcomes. Sets and evaluates practice standards. Provides consultation to nurses. Maintains own professional knowledge and skills as an expert and role model in the PACE Center’s advanced nursing practice. Works in close collaboration with Bluegrass Care Navigator’s Chief Medical Officer and the PACE Medical Director as well as community referral sources and medical specialists to establish the individualized participant centered plan of care (POC). Assists in providing a plan of care for the participant/family/caregiver as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with regulations as established by the State Board of Registered Nursing, federal and state guidelines, and organizational policies and procedures, incorporating participant and caregiver input and requests as deemed appropriate. Providers of Bluegrass PACE care deliver the full range of ambulatory primary care services, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness in geriatric age groups, preventative care, minor surgical procedures, and occasional medical emergencies. The providers are responsible for seeing their scheduled participants as well as walk-ins and add-ons and provide coverage during the operating hours of the Center. Provide telephone consultation as needed, perform administrative tasks associated with the provision of medical care, participate in quality improvement activities and provide community service. Medical providers are expected to manage all participants and conditions within the scope of their training and approved privileges.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited master’s degree nursing program.
Certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP).
Currently licensed as an APRN in good standing with the applicable State Board of Nursing.
Demonstrates in-depth, current knowledge in area of specialty and the ability to translate professional and organizational goals into effective clinical practice.
Minimum of three (3) years of general nursing experience required.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with the frail and elderly population required.
Maintains current CPR certification.
Provides satisfactory professional references from nursing education, previous or current employers, and/or professional peers.
Must be a licensed driver.

Nice To Haves

Experience in palliative care, home health, long-term care, urgent care, or primary care preferred.
I.V. skills preferred.
Self-directed with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

Provide direct participant care and evaluate participant outcomes.
Set and evaluate practice standards.
Provide consultation to nurses.
Maintain professional knowledge and skills as an expert and role model.
Work in close collaboration with Chief Medical Officer and PACE Medical Director, community referral sources, and medical specialists to establish the individualized participant centered plan of care (POC).
Assist in providing a plan of care for the participant/family/caregiver as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with regulations.
Deliver the full range of ambulatory primary care services, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness in geriatric age groups, preventative care, minor surgical procedures, and occasional medical emergencies.
See scheduled participants, walk-ins, and add-ons.
Provide coverage during the operating hours of the Center.
Provide telephone consultation as needed.
Perform administrative tasks associated with the provision of medical care.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Provide community service.
Manage all participants and conditions within the scope of training and approved privileges.
Demonstrate strong clinical nursing skills with the ability to manage family emotional stress and respect individual lifestyles and cultural differences.
Comply with accepted professional standards, ethical principles, and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrate understanding of the organization’s mission, philosophy, and the PACE care delivery model.
Demonstrate excellent observation skills, sound clinical judgment, and strong written and electronic documentation abilities in a timely manner.
Function effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
Adapt to changing priorities and role responsibilities.