Primary Care - Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner - Central, Ohio
About The Position
At Your Door: Visiting Healthcare Services is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to provide visiting care in Central Ohio at assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing facilities. The role serves a senior population and offers autonomy, team support, and flexible scheduling. This is a PRN position; the organization is seeking a provider able to dedicate 4–5 days per week. Increased salary may be available based on productivity, with benefits discussed during the interview. The position could become full-time as the Central Ohio market grows. Under the general supervision of the Program Manager, and in accordance with organizational policies and applicable state, federal, and accreditation regulations, the Nurse Practitioner provides nursing care services to assigned residents or clients. The role involves advanced observations and nursing judgments, carrying out care based on scientific principles, appropriately reporting and recording observations, and supervising staff.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
- Nurse practitioner certification.
- At least two years of experience as an RN in a healthcare setting.
- Current Ohio RN license and Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct physical examinations and comprehensive medical and social histories for healthy individuals and those with acute illnesses or chronic disease, and make independent decisions about management and treatment of identified medical problems.
- Order, perform, and interpret laboratory tests for screening and diagnosis.
- Prescribe and order appropriate diets, medications, and other treatments, including physical therapy.
- Perform therapeutic or corrective measures, including urgent care.
- Refer individuals to appropriate specialist nurses, physicians, or other healthcare providers.
- Provide information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention and management, and medication use.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and counseling, provide additional support as needed, and initiate and maintain follow-up with noncompliant patients.
- Serve as a preceptor for medical, nursing, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant students.
- Consult with other healthcare providers about established clients admitted to a hospital, home care, rehabilitation, or nursing home.
- Correspond as necessary with insurers, employers, government agencies, and other healthcare providers regarding established clients.
- Manage client care by developing treatment and follow-up plans, monitoring progress, determining when referrals or further care are needed, arranging care, deciding when hospital admission or an emergency room visit is necessary, and determining when an illness is resolved.
- Assess each client’s social and economic factors and tailor care accordingly.
- Maintain familiarity with community resources and connect clients with appropriate resources.
- Establish agreements with clients regarding provider and client responsibilities.
- Maintain an acceptable level of productivity to meet facility goals.
- Supervise staff.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including PPO and HDHP with HSA; National Church Residences pays an average of 75–80% of costs.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Paid holidays.
- Retirement plan with pre-tax contributions and a 100% match up to 5% of pay.
- Tuition expense reimbursement.
- Employee discounts, including tickets and retail.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
- Wellbeing programs, including EAP, tobacco cessation, and weight-loss programs.
