NP- Adult Home Visit Program - F/T Orange County

MemorialCare•Fountain Valley, CA

About The Position

MemorialCare Medical Group is seeking to add an outstanding Nurse Practitioner (NP) to its expanding Adult Home Visit Program in South Orange County. The program provides medical and palliative care to patients experiencing complex health challenges who are currently unable to visit their primary care physician (PCP). The program's goal is to provide timely, focused care that improves patient health and quality of life. This home visit program is coordinated on behalf of the patient’s PCP in the home, board-and-care, or assisted living setting. The NP will be part of an an interdisciplinary team and will receive assistance and work closely with other programs/departments. MemorialCare Medical Group is a physician-based organization with more than 2,000 employed and affiliated physicians in Orange and Los Angeles counties. MemorialCare Health System is listed among the top 20 percent of health systems nationwide by Thomson Reuters, one of the top 100 integrated healthcare networks nationwide, and the top 10 in the west region by IMS. MemorialCare Health System is the predominant fully integrated health system in the Southern Los Angeles County and Orange County with over 200 locations.

Requirements

2-3 years NP experience in acute care, primary care, prior home health experience
Master’s Degree in Nursing (required)
Active RN license in the State of California (required)
Current BLS certification (required)
Current Nurse Practitioner certification in the State of California (required)
Current DEA license

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Provide history and physical as appropriate for each patient
Effectively identify, evaluate, and address acute and chronic health conditions as well as disease prevention and health promotion issues
Ability to perform many procedures, including wound closure, I&D, foreign body removal, etc.
In the near future, may include providing palliative care in rotating clinic locations 10-20% of the time.
Maintains legible, accurate and confidential medical records.
Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultation
Coordinate and direct appropriate care for patient by means of an initial diagnosis and treatment, obtaining second opinions as necessary and consultation with contracted specialists
Follow-up on referrals made to specialists to assess the results of the care, medication regimen and special treatment and ensure continuous care
Establish procedures to contact patients when they miss appointments, require re-scheduling for additional visits, or confirming referrals to a specialist for care
Coordinate patient referrals for other service
Submit services with the usual and customary billed charges in a timely fashion, knowledgeable about HCC coding
Responsible for a mental health assessment, ruling out mental disorders due to a general medical condition, ruling out substance related disorders and identifying general medical conditions that cause or exacerbate psychological symptoms
Establish and maintain effective relationships with members and their caregivers in collaboration with clinical staff, PCP’s, specialists, Social Workers, Case Managers, etc.
Identify the appropriate level of care, i.e., hospitalization, home health, palliative care or hospice.
Participate in clinical and operational data collection to demonstrate the impact of the program.
Communicate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams around goals of care and advanced care planning.