Nurse Practitioner (Advanced)

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health • El Paso, TX

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner functioning under the auspices of the Medical/Clinical Department, is a medical staff provider with a high degree of expertise in the nursing care and management of geriatric patients. The Nurse Practitioner, NP, assumes major responsibility for assuring continuity of patient care at the clinic; home care settings; ambulatory, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities. Responsibilities include collaboration with physicians, comfort care staff, as well as other care providers to ensure well-coordinated, interdisciplinary continuity of care. The Nurse Practitioner will provide care within his/her scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, and Bienvivir Policy.

Requirements

• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) with certification as Nurse Practitioner in Family, Geriatrics, Adult, or Acute Care.
• Current State License.
• Annual CPR certification.
• Other certifications as required.
• A dependable individual with strong knowledge base of standards of nursing practice and health care problems of the elderly
• Knowledge of diagnosing and treating routine illnesses.
• Knowledge of drug therapy benefits and side effects.
• Understanding of clinic policies, safety precautions, infection control, and established medical procedures.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving abilities. Ability to present those cases beyond his/her scope of attention to the PCP or Specialist.
• Positive interpersonal skills and sensitivity.
• Well organized.
• Self-directed
• Able to coordinate well with others.
• Able to use all related medical equipment, machines, monitors, and computer applications.
• Able to propose changes in the procedures and ways we are performing and practicing medicine for improvement and utilization reduction purposes.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical conditions.
• Is knowledgeable of care of those with delirium, dementia, falls or other mobility impairments, questionable capacity to make medical decisions, complex social and caregiver situations. Select mood disorders, and polypharmacy.
• Demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illness.
• Develops history and physical assessments, of participants, that are accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and appropriate for age, gender, and clinical problem.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets the results.
• Utilizes critical thinking to synthesize and analyze collected data.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and adjusts the plan of care as needed in coordination with the workings and practice of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
• Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to practice area.
• Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director.
• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, and appropriate in the care of Bienvivir population, as well as Comfort Care participants.
• Provides initial participant evaluation and six-month re-assessments, treatment, prevention, care coordination and management of acute and chronic health conditions as appropriate for Bienvivir participants care.
• Assesses participants during routine office visits.
• Counsels and educates patients and families.
• Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Prescribes routine drug therapy in accordance with established protocol. Thoroughly explains drug benefits, side effects, and potential reactions.
• Refers more complex cases to supervising Physician for consultation. Directs patients to Specialists as necessary.
• Completes all medical care functions in compliance with established protocol and clinic policies. Strictly follows infection control procedures and safety regulations.
• Leads and coordinates family conferences.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with Physicians, Home Health Comfort Care Team, members of the Interdisciplinary Team, Pharmacists, Specialists and Hospitalists.
• Works effectively with the Interdisciplinary Team members.
• Promotes mutual respect and trust working within a team model.
• Communicates effectively with participants and families, incorporating gender, age, culture, race, religion, disabilities, and sexual orientation.
• Ensures all required charts, documents, and files ae accurate, timely, and in compliance with clinic policies and standards.

Benefits

• We pay 100% of the MEDICAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.
• We pay 100% of the DENTAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.
• We provide an affordable VISION monthly premium for Employee + Family coverage.
• We pay 100% of BASIC LIFE for a benefit amount of $10,000.
• We offer safe harbor matching contributions for the 403(B) RETIREMENT SAVINGS account.
• We offer up to fifteen (15) days of PAID TIME OFF based on paid hours per pay period.
• We offer eleven (11) company-observed PAID HOLIDAYS.
• We offer education and TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.
• We offer MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees