Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Warner Robins, GA Long Term Care

ACCESS MEDICAL CLINIC•Warner Robins, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Long-Term Care Advanced Practitioner (APP) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) serving as a dedicated clinical partner in skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute facilities. The APP provides a consistent clinical presence, supporting resident care, clinical decision-making, and medical management alongside the medical director. The role involves substantial clinical autonomy and close partnership with facility leadership, nursing staff, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams. The APP focuses on stabilizing medically complex residents in the facility, reducing potentially avoidable hospital transfers and emergency department use, supporting clinical quality and regulatory performance, improving response to condition changes and escalation pathways, enhancing communication, and promoting appropriate healthcare resource utilization. The position delivers in-person clinical care in long-term care and post-acute facilities; regional travel between facilities may be required.

Requirements

MSN, DNP, MPAS, DMSc, or equivalent advanced degree.
Current registration or licensure in the applicable state, maintained in good standing throughout employment.
Board certification through AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA.
DEA and BLS certification.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact pleasantly and professionally with the public, patients, and staff.
Knowledge of professional medical practice and patient care, including evaluating patient care.
Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures for administering patient care.
Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care.
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply treatment protocol guidelines and procedures.
Ability to recognize conditions requiring consultation with a collaborating physician and to work with that physician, in person or by phone, on cases outside established protocols.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and assisting with transfers.
Ability to operate necessary equipment and use protective clothing and equipment as required when exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, radiation, blood, and body-fluid hazards.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of clinical experience preferred.
Long-term care, skilled nursing facility, or geriatric experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive and ongoing clinical assessments for long-term care and post-acute residents.
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic diseases common to long-term care populations.
Order and interpret diagnostic, laboratory, and radiographic data.
Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans with facility teams.
Manage high-risk conditions, including infections and sepsis risk, wounds, CHF, COPD, advanced chronic disease, dementia and behavioral health symptoms, polypharmacy and medication risks, and end-of-life or goals-of-care needs when appropriate.
Maintain a consistent clinical presence at assigned facilities and collaborate with facility leadership to improve clinical workflows and communication pathways.
Support clinical stabilization of new admissions and transition-of-care management.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and complex case reviews.
Provide clinical education and support to facility nursing staff when appropriate.
Support initiatives to reduce readmissions and improve resident stability.
Practice in accordance with federal and state long-term care regulations and support documentation readiness for surveys and audits.
Participate in root-cause reviews of hospital transfers and adverse clinical events.
Support infection prevention and clinical quality improvement initiatives and contribute to performance improvement efforts tied to facility quality measures.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation and follow AMC protocols and documentation standards.
Maintain required licensure, certification, and continuing education; comply with HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control standards.
Exercise independent clinical judgment within licensure scope, escalate care to collaborating physicians or specialists as appropriate, and prioritize resident safety and early intervention.
Use EHR and clinical documentation systems, participate in telehealth or virtual care when appropriate, and use clinical data for risk identification and care planning.
Attend scheduled department staff and clinical meetings.
Provide excellent customer service with diplomacy and tact while following confidentiality, privacy, company policy, and HIPAA requirements.
Travel regionally between facilities as required and perform other duties as assigned.