Nurse Practitioner (Skilled-Nursing)
About The Position
Vitae Health is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality, patient-centered medical care to residents in a skilled nursing facility. The Nurse Practitioner assesses, diagnoses, and manages acute and chronic conditions, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Vitae is a growing multi-specialty provider group founded in 2018. Its clinicians provide integrated services across internal medicine, psychiatry, psychotherapy, and podiatry in collaboration with facility leadership and multidisciplinary teams. Vitae supports more than 300 facilities across the Midwest and East Coast, serving residents in skilled nursing and long-term care communities.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Active and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in the respective state.
- Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority, or eligibility for them.
- Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner, such as FNP or AGNP.
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment-planning skills.
- Knowledge of chronic disease management and geriatric care principles.
- Ability to deliver value-based care focused on outcomes, cost-efficiency, and reduced hospitalizations.
- Proficiency in evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with residents, families, and staff.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and documentation skills.
- Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of clinical experience preferred, ideally in geriatrics, long-term care, or post-acute settings.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive health assessments; diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions; and develop individualized, evidence-based care plans for residents in a skilled nursing setting.
- Provide ongoing medical management, including ordering and interpreting diagnostics, prescribing treatments, conducting medication reviews, and monitoring conditions to prevent complications and reduce hospitalizations.
- Deliver timely clinical interventions in response to changes in patient status, supporting high-quality, patient-centered care, improved outcomes, and functional well-being.
- Support value-based care initiatives by focusing on quality outcomes, reducing avoidable hospital readmissions, optimizing cost of care, and using data to guide clinical decisions and performance improvement.
- Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care, participate in care plan meetings, and contribute to quality improvement efforts.
- Facilitate transitions of care across settings, supporting continuity, successful admissions and discharges, and reduced gaps in treatment.
- Educate residents and families about diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and preventative care strategies.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation and adhere to clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with uncapped bonus opportunities or flexible fee-for-service options.
- Consistent, reliable referral flow.
- Health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Three weeks of paid time off, six paid holidays, and one dedicated day for education and professional development.
- Full malpractice coverage, including tail insurance, with no out-of-pocket costs.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Continuing education unit (CEU) opportunities and paid licensure renewals.
- Up to a $3,000 referral bonus.
- Supportive, clinician-focused leadership.
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Job Type
Full-time
