Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP • O'Fallon, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) provides compassionate, high-quality medical care to residents in skilled nursing facilities. Residents may be receiving post-acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, or treatment for complex medical conditions. The provider works with facility nursing teams, physicians, Medical Directors, and other interdisciplinary care team members to evaluate resident needs, manage acute and chronic conditions, and provide ongoing clinical support. The role involves travel between assigned skilled nursing facilities and participation in a shared on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted NP or PA license in each state of practice.
• Current national board certification appropriate to the provider’s discipline.
• Current DEA registration and controlled-substance authority, when required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to work independently while knowing when to collaborate or escalate concerns.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
• Reliable transportation for travel between assigned facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Adult or geriatric clinical experience.
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and organize daily schedules across assigned facilities, prioritizing resident visits based on clinical urgency, continuity of care, and resident needs.
• Collaborate with Nursing Directors, Medical Directors, and facility teams to identify changes in condition, acute needs, and additional medically necessary visits.
• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and follow up with residents within the provider’s scope of practice.
• Prescribe and manage medications, approve refills, and order or approve laboratory testing, diagnostic studies, treatments, therapies, and referrals as clinically appropriate and permitted by law.
• Communicate significant findings, treatment recommendations, changes in condition, and follow-up needs to facility staff, attending physicians, Medical Directors, residents, and families.
• Complete timely and accurate electronic documentation, sign charts, and submit charges within required timeframes.
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation with the Medical Director and other designated providers.
• Maintain accurate on-call documentation and complete required administrative reporting.
• Travel between assigned skilled nursing facilities as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time