PRN Family Nurse Practitioner (Telehealth in CA-Need active Medi-Cal) Must be located in Brookings, OR

HarmonyCares•Brookings, OR

About The Position

HarmonyCares is a national value-based provider of in-home primary care for people with complex healthcare needs. The Family Nurse Practitioner delivers annual risk assessments in residential settings or via telehealth, within the Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice and as delegated by the Collaborative Physician. The role is identified as PRN, involves telehealth in California for candidates with active Medi-Cal, and requires the candidate to be located in Brookings, Oregon. The Nurse Practitioner conducts comprehensive health risk assessments to identify active and chronic conditions and assess patients’ physical, mental, and social needs. The role includes taking patient histories, performing examinations, determining diagnoses, documenting visits, taking vital signs as needed, placing case-management referrals, and communicating with patients and relevant care team members. The position requires maintaining confidentiality, observing OSHA Universal Precautions, attending required meetings and training, and maintaining professional development, licenses, and affiliations. Other job-related assignments may be requested. The role may involve working with teammates, physicians, medical staff, patients, caregivers, agency nurses, other providers, and vendors. It requires adaptability to different weather and residential environments, physical activities including lifting and mobility, and the ability to travel by automobile or van up to 150 miles daily in urban or rural settings.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license to practice in coverage states.
Board certification through ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA.
Active BLS certification.
Current enrollment in Medicare/Medicaid.
Valid, unencumbered driver’s license with a good driving record.
Outstanding EHR skills.
Must be located in Brookings, Oregon.
For the California telehealth work, active Medi-Cal is required.
Ability to adapt to differing weather conditions and patients’ home or residential environments.
Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients; manual and finger dexterity; eye-hand coordination; normal visual acuity and hearing; and ability to stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs.
Ability to regularly lift or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to ride in an automobile or van up to 150 miles daily in urban or rural settings.
Ability to drive, if necessary.

Nice To Haves

Geriatric training or experience.
Teamwork skills and ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home health risk assessments to identify active and chronic disease conditions and determine patients’ physical, mental, and social needs.
Take patient histories, perform examinations, and determine diagnoses.
Document patient visits in writing in accordance with NCQA standards.
Take patient vital signs as necessary.
Place case-management referrals and communicate with primary care providers as necessary.
Communicate with patients, caregivers, agency nurses, other providers, and vendors to support proper diagnosis.
Perform clinical duties while observing OSHA Universal Precautions.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Attend required meetings and in-services and participate in committees as requested.
Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional licenses and affiliations.
Perform other job-related assignments as requested.