Nurse Practitioner in Venice, FL

Millennium Physician Group•Venice, FL

23h

About The Position

As a Primary Care Advanced Practice Provider (APRN), the Nurse Practitioner delivers comprehensive, patient-centered care across the continuum in collaboration with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team. The role manages acute, chronic, and palliative care needs; conducts assessments; develops individualized care plans; diagnoses and treats conditions; interprets diagnostic results; prescribes medications; and coordinates services to support patient outcomes. The Nurse Practitioner practices at the top of their license and supports quality outcomes through care gap closure, HCC documentation, chronic disease management, and preventive care initiatives. The position serves as a patient advocate and clinical leader, coordinating with primary care providers, specialists, home health services, therapy providers, and community resources. It also supports advanced care planning and symptom management as part of a value-based care model focused on better outcomes, patient experience, and reduced unnecessary healthcare utilization. Timely documentation, accurate billing, and effective communication with the care team are essential. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the total care of assigned patients in collaboration with the community-based physician/provider and patient care team. The role includes patient assessment and care planning, risk management plan development, addressing quality measures and HCCs, and providing acute interventions, chronic care management, and palliative care within scope of practice. It includes identifying patients who may benefit from skilled nursing or therapy, following CMS guidelines for qualifying SNF admissions, supporting continuity and patient safety, educating patients about prescribed regimens and health maintenance, and referring patients to appropriate home care, social services, behavioral health, or community resources. The Nurse Practitioner also collaborates with the Program Manager on workflow and oversight, education, and improvement planning for an assigned Medical Assistant. Millennium Physician Group describes itself as an independent physician group headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, with offices in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas. The company says it provides employees with tools to do their jobs, a team atmosphere, and support for individual growth. The compensation range is $103,043 to $154,563; actual compensation depends on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.

Requirements

Master's or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure in the applicable state.
National board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), or another certification appropriate to the practice setting.
Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration.
Basic Life Support certification.
Typically, two or more years of advanced practice clinical experience in primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, ambulatory care, or a closely related specialty.
Knowledge of primary care medicine, preventive health guidelines, chronic disease management, population health principles, evidence-based clinical practice, and value-based ambulatory care.
Experience using electronic health records, clinical decision support tools, population health platforms, and healthcare technology to support quality care, regulatory compliance, and value-based care initiatives.
Strong clinical judgment, diagnostic reasoning, communication, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, relationship management, and cultural competence skills.
Ability to provide compassionate, comprehensive, high-quality primary care across diverse patient populations.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification.
Primary care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide total care for assigned patients in collaboration with the community-based physician/provider and patient care team.
Conduct patient assessments and care planning, develop risk management plans, address quality measures and HCCs, and provide acute interventions, chronic care management, and palliative care within scope of practice.
Provide services that meet patient needs and help prevent unnecessary Emergency Department utilization when appropriate.
Document pertinent and active medical conditions in the electronic medical record in a timely and compliant manner consistent with MPG policy, CMS requirements, and other insurance carrier requirements.
Apply clinical expertise and interpersonal skills to improve care for an aging adult population and communicate healthcare information to patients, families, and the patient care team.
Provide leadership in applying the nursing process to client care and organizational processes or systems, improve outcomes, and initiate interdisciplinary improvement projects.
Identify patients who may benefit from skilled nursing or therapy and initiate the appropriate process for qualifying value-based patients.
Follow CMS guidelines and ensure patients are admitted to a qualifying SNF.
Complete required documentation and collaborate with the healthcare team to support continuity of care and patient safety.
Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and health maintenance.
Identify patients who need additional assistance and refer them to home care, social services, behavioral health, or other appropriate community resources.
Collaborate with the Program Manager on oversight of an assigned Medical Assistant, workflow processes, ongoing education and training, and employee improvement planning as needed.
Coordinate care with primary care providers, specialists, home health services, therapy providers, and community resources.
Support advanced care planning and symptom management needs.
Maintain timely documentation, accurate billing, and effective communication with the care team.