Nurse Practitioner

HealthDrive•West Roxbury, MA

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

HealthDrive is currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP/APRN) to work Part-Time (2 days/week) in nursing facilities in West Roxbury, MA. This role offers an opportunity for significant earnings for a part-time provider, prorated based on the schedule. HealthDrive delivers on-site behavioral health, primary care, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and audiology services to residents in long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities. Each specialty offered by HealthDrive is one that directly impacts the quality of daily life for the deserving residents we serve. HealthDrive connects patients in need of vital healthcare to doctors committed to dignity and excellence.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited college/university
State Professional Nurse Practitioner license
Board Certification required
Valid driver’s license
Ability to work independently on a daily basis
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to use email, the internet, and to learn other healthcare related software

Responsibilities

Provide psychiatric med-management services to the residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities within an assigned territory.
Monitor psychiatric medications for effectiveness, response of resident, and side effects.
Inform residents of potential side effects of psychiatric medications.
Recommend the initiation of any psychiatric medication deemed appropriate.
Complete AIMS testing every three months on residents receiving antipsychotic medication.
Monitor tapering of psychiatric medications according to federal regulations.
Recommend behavioral interventions to nursing staff.
Develop behavior plans as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Mobile model treatment of patients requires daily travel to skilled nursing facilities.