APRN or Physician Assistant for Skilled Nursing Facilities - PC WH - Hartford

PACT and PACT MSO•Hartford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut (PACT, LLC), a multi-specialty physician group, is seeking an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to work in skilled nursing facilities in the Hartford area. The position involves traveling to skilled nursing facilities contracted with PACT and providing care to complex patients in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care settings. It may suit someone who enjoys a flexible work schedule, autonomous work, and a pay-for-performance environment. The clinician assesses and treats acute and chronic medical conditions, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, prescribes medications and treatment regimens, documents findings and plans, and coordinates care with facility teams. The role also includes communicating with patients and families about admissions, care plans, discharge needs, prognosis, and end-of-life care as needed, while following departmental policies and quality, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

APRN: Master’s or doctorate preparation.
APRN: National Nurse Practitioner certification through AANP or ANCC, or another approved certifying body.
APRN: Valid Connecticut Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licenses.
APRN: DEA registration and Connecticut controlled-substance license.
Experience working with an elderly patient population.
Experience working with electronic health records (EHR).
PA: Physician Assistant certification and state license.

Responsibilities

Provide medical care to complex patients in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care settings.
Analyze patients’ medical histories, medication allergies, physical conditions, and examination findings to determine appropriate care for acute and chronic conditions.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess clinical problems and healthcare needs.
Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
Document physical findings, care plans, and prognosis in the medical record within the appropriate timeframe.
Coordinate with the nursing facility care-planning team to develop comprehensive care plans.
Communicate with patients and family members about admissions, care plans, discharge needs, prognosis, and end-of-life care as needed.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, objectives, continuous quality-improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Travel to skilled nursing facilities contracted with PACT, LLC.