Nurse Practitioner 100% Virtual, CareBridge

Elevance Health•Houston, TX

2d•Remote

About The Position

CareBridge Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for a 100% virtual role in Texas. This position allows associates to work virtually full-time, with occasional in-person training sessions, offering flexibility and autonomy. The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with physicians and other providers to develop complex care plans for patients receiving home and community-based services. This role involves providing urgent and acute care via telehealth, developing and implementing clinical plans for adult patients with chronic and complex conditions, and managing their physical and psychosocial needs. The Nurse Practitioner will also educate patients and families, coordinate care with other healthcare professionals, maintain patient records, and prescribe medication as permitted by state law. CareBridge Health is part of the Elevance Health family, focused on improving health, independence, and quality of life through home and community-based services.

Requirements

Requires a MS in Nursing.
Requires an active, national NP certification.
Requires valid, current, active and unrestricted Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner (NP) license in the state of Texas.
Valid, current, active, RN Compact license is Required.
Requires 2+ years of experience in managing complex care cases.
Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) required.

Nice To Haves

Possession of DEA registration or eligibility preferred.
Active Medicaid number in the state of Texas highly preferred.
Experience in managing complex care cases for developmental disabilities and chronically ill patients strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides urgent health care and acute care via telephone and tele video modalities to patients who receive home and community-based services through state Medicaid programs, dual eligible members and other membership as assigned by our MCO partners.
Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., co-morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions.).
Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient’s goals of care and current conditions.
Identifies and closes gaps in care.
Meets the patient’s and family’s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company’s inter-disciplinary team.
Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
Maintains contact with other clinical team members, patients’ other physicians and patients’ other medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources for the patient and his or her family in a timely basis and consistent with state regulations and company health standards and policy.
Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy.
Participates in continuing education as required by state and certifying body.
Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority.