Nurse Practitioner - Post Acute - Per Diem

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Sheboygan, WI

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides coverage for long-term rehabilitation patients and scheduled follow-up visits for skilled nursing and assisted living patients during periods of PTO. The schedule is flexible within the required time frames; facilities prefer clinician visits between 0700 and 1900.

The role assesses, diagnoses, and develops or adjusts treatment and management plans appropriate to patients’ age, acuity, and clinical condition. It includes ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies; prescribing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions; counseling and educating patients and families; and coordinating care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The Nurse Practitioner maintains accurate electronic medical records, supports compliant coding and billing, and provides procedures consistent with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges where applicable.

The position also participates in quality, safety, peer review, education, onboarding, meetings, and professional development activities as needed. The Nurse Practitioner must provide age-appropriate care and maintain standards for productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Active RN and APRN/APRN-FPA/APNP or other applicable APRN license(s) in the state(s) of practice.
• Active national board certification in the area of clinical practice and populations served.
• Active DEA registration prior to hire.
• For Illinois practice, an active Illinois Controlled Substance License prior to hire.
• Active BLS and/or ACLS, PALS, or NRP certification as required by clinical practice, prior to or within six months of hire.
• Demonstrated high level of clinical proficiency and excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of a healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology and proficiency with the electronic medical record.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively and build relationships.
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize effectively.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and twist continuously throughout the workday; functional speech, vision, touch, and hearing; ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and operate necessary equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and determine or alter treatment and management plans appropriate to patients’ age, acuity, and clinical condition.
• Order, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies and prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and therapies.
• Manage conditions using clinical indications, evidence-based care, cost effectiveness, and assessment of risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management counseling and education to patients and families.
• Manage patients as part of an interdisciplinary team and within scope of practice; consult or refer to physicians or other healthcare team members as appropriate.
• Escalate the need for more emergent or specialized care when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Substantiate and submit professional services in accordance with compliant coding and billing practices.
• Facilitate coordinated care and clear communication among healthcare team members and relevant health or community agencies.
• Perform office or hospital procedures in accordance with specialty practice, competency, and granted privileges, where applicable.
• Participate in quality, safety, peer review, performance activities, organizational or departmental meetings, committees, and workgroups as necessary.
• Participate in education or onboarding of new team members, students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Seek experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and advance the profession.
• Maintain productivity, access, face-to-face time, and quality metrics to support optimal, safe, and timely patient care.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Cover long-term rehabilitation patients and scheduled follow-up visits for skilled nursing and assisted living patients during periods of PTO.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational assistance program
• Career development programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time