Nurse Practitioner 100% Virtual, CareBridge

Elevance Health•Nashville, TN

5d•Remote

About The Position

CareBridge Health, a proud member of the Elevance Health family, is seeking experienced Nurse Practitioner candidates for a 100% virtual role in Tennessee. This position offers maximum flexibility and autonomy, allowing associates to work virtually full-time with occasional in-person training sessions. The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to develop complex care plans for patients receiving home and community-based services. This role focuses on providing primary and urgent care via telehealth, managing chronic conditions, and supporting patients' physical and psychosocial needs.

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 Tennessee.
Valid, current, active, RN Compact license 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 Tennessee Medicaid license highly preferred.
Experience in managing complex care cases for developmental disabilities and chronically ill patients strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides primary care and urgent health 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.