Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
HealthDrive is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to manage the medical needs of skilled nursing residents in sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care units. The Nurse Practitioner provides primary, post-acute, and preventive care; diagnoses and treats health conditions; promotes good health practices; and collaborates with the medical staff. The role also involves building strong working relationships with administrators and facility staff and serving as the primary point of contact for emergencies and routine medical visits. Duties include conducting physical examinations, interpreting laboratory tests, and overseeing patients’ overall health. The position offers independent patient care in a skilled nursing facility setting, supported by a three-week paid training program combining classroom learning, fieldwork, and mentorship from an APRN. HealthDrive provides on-site primary and post-acute care and other healthcare services to residents of long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- State professional Nurse Practitioner license.
- Board certification.
- DEA/Controlled Substance License.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Experience in at least one of these Nurse Practitioner specialties: gerontology, acute care, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology.
- Effective communication skills with geriatric or Medicare populations.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with on-site staff.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to use email and the internet and learn healthcare-related software.
Nice To Haves
- Nursing experience in ICU, ER, skilled nursing facility, or psychiatry.
- Pulmonary, critical care, or ventilator experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary, post-acute, and preventive care to residents in sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care units.
- Provide primary and preventive care to residents at an assigned facility.
- Order and review diagnostic tests, including blood tests and X-rays.
- Diagnose health conditions and illnesses.
- Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases.
- Prescribe medications.
- Maintain accurate records and schedules.
- Inform patients about their health conditions and prescribed medications.
- Oversee patients’ overall health.
- Build working relationships with facility administrators and staff and serve as the primary contact for emergencies and routine medical visits.
- Conduct physical examinations and interpret laboratory tests.
Benefits
- Opportunity to earn $175,000 or more per year.
- Monthly performance-based bonuses.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, including life insurance, LTD/STD, and dependent care spending.
- 401(k).
- Generous paid time off.
- Fully covered malpractice insurance.
- License renewal reimbursement for APRN, RN, DEA, and controlled substance licenses.
- Robust free CEU platform accredited by the ANCC.
- Clinical mentorship and training program.
- Three-week paid training program.
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Job Type
Full-time
