Nurse Practitioner-Full Time-Charlottesville, VA

Legacy Care • Charlottesville, VA

9d • $120,000 - $150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Legacy Care’s independent medical group is committed to delivering exceptional, person-centered care in post-acute settings across Virginia. Our mission focuses on personalizing healthcare experiences to meet the individual needs of patients throughout the continuum of care. Clinicians thrive in an environment that supports professional autonomy, collaborative practice and flexible scheduling.

We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Nurse Practitioner to support our Charlottesville team on a full-time basis. This role provides high-quality, person-centered primary and complex care within post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings. The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive patient assessments, develop and manage individualized treatment plans, monitor treatment effectiveness, coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and promote safe, effective continuity of care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited nurse practitioner program
• Current, unrestricted Virginia Nurse Practitioner license and eligibility to practice in Virginia
• Current national board certification in the relevant nurse practitioner specialty
• Current prescriptive authority and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration, as required
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems and timely, accurate documentation practices
• Excellent communication, collaboration, organisation and problem-solving abilities
• Compassionate, culturally sensitive, person-centred approach to patient care
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams
• Availability to provide reliable full-time Nurse Practitioner coverage based on patient and facility needs

Nice To Haves

• Experience in post-acute, long-term care, assisted living, geriatric care, outpatient care, primary care, hospital or related clinical settings preferred
• Experience caring for older adults and patients with complex medical needs preferred
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning, risk assessment and treatment planning skills
• Knowledge of chronic disease management, geriatric care, dementia-related care considerations and care coordination

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients in post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings
• Conduct initial, routine and follow-up evaluations, including review of medical history, symptoms, medications, diagnoses and current concerns
• Assess and manage a range of medical conditions within the scope of practice
• Evaluate vital signs and physical findings, risk factors, functional status and changes in clinical presentation
• Develop, implement and review individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, facility staff and interdisciplinary care teams
• Prescribe, review and manage medications in accordance with applicable regulations, clinical guidelines and patient needs
• Monitor treatment response, therapeutic outcomes, adverse effects, drug interactions, polypharmacy and clinical risk
• Manage changes in medical status, acute clinical needs and urgent patient concerns, escalating care appropriately when required
• Order, review and follow up on relevant laboratory tests, diagnostic investigations and other clinical information
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, specialists, hospitals and community healthcare resources
• Participate in care planning meetings, interdisciplinary reviews, family consultations and facility clinical meetings as required
• Support appropriate transitions of care, hospital follow-up and coordination of healthcare services across the continuum
• Provide education and support to patients, families and facility staff regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, symptom management and prevention of clinical deterioration
• Promote evidence-informed practice, patient safety, infection prevention, risk management and quality improvement
• Maintain accurate, timely and clinically appropriate documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Communicate effectively with the supervising or collaborating physician and other members of the care team, as applicable

Benefits

• Full-time scheduling to support consistent patient care and professional development
• Competitive compensation based on experience, qualifications and clinical expertise
• Professional autonomy within a collaborative and supportive clinical environment
• Opportunity to provide primary care across post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings
• Comprehensive clinical and administrative support, including assistance with credentialing
• Streamlined in-house billing workflows and operational support
• Access to discounted professional liability insurance where applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior