PACE Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Everent Health & Affiliates•Lexington, KY

About The Position

As a Bluegrass PACE Care team member, the APRN works in a program that provides all-inclusive healthcare to Kentuckians aged 55 and older who may otherwise need nursing home care, helping them live safely at home. The program delivers medical and personal care, social services, and support through an interdisciplinary team, with most services provided at the PACE Center. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The APRN promotes advanced nursing practice, provides direct participant care, evaluates outcomes, sets and evaluates practice standards, and consults with nurses. The role maintains expert professional knowledge and skills and serves as a role model in the PACE Center. In collaboration with Bluegrass Care Navigators’ Chief Medical Officer, the PACE Medical Director, community referral sources, and medical specialists, the APRN helps establish individualized, participant-centered plans of care. The APRN also assists with plans of care for participants and their families or caregivers as prescribed by physicians, incorporating participant and caregiver input as appropriate and following applicable professional standards, regulations, and organizational policies. PACE providers deliver ambulatory primary care, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness in geriatric populations, preventive care, minor surgical procedures, and occasional medical emergencies. Providers see scheduled participants as well as walk-ins and add-ons, provide coverage during Center operating hours, offer telephone consultation as needed, complete administrative tasks related to medical care, participate in quality improvement activities, and provide community service. Providers manage participants and conditions within their training and approved privileges.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited master’s degree nursing program.
Certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP).
Currently licensed as an APRN in good standing with the applicable State Board of Nursing.
At least three years of general nursing experience.
At least one year of experience working with the frail and elderly population.
In-depth, current knowledge in the area of specialty and ability to translate professional and organizational goals into effective clinical practice.
Strong clinical nursing skills, including the ability to manage family emotional stress and respect individual lifestyles and cultural differences.
Commitment to evidence-based practice and application of research to clinical care.
Effective resource organization and time-management skills.
Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills.
Knowledge of healthcare systems and organizational change processes.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and cope with the emotional demands of the role.
Compliance with accepted professional standards, ethical principles, and regulatory requirements.
Understanding of the organization’s mission, philosophy, and PACE care delivery model.
Current CPR certification.
Satisfactory professional references from nursing education, previous or current employers, and/or professional peers.
Excellent observation skills, sound clinical judgment, and strong written and electronic documentation abilities, with timely documentation.
Self-directed, able to work independently, and effective within an interdisciplinary team.
Flexible, cooperative, and able to adapt to changing priorities and role responsibilities.
Licensed driver.

Nice To Haves

Experience in palliative care, home health, long-term care, urgent care, or primary care.
I.V. skills.

Responsibilities

Promote advanced nursing practice and provide direct participant care.
Evaluate participant outcomes and set and evaluate practice standards.
Provide consultation to nurses and serve as an expert role model in advanced nursing practice.
Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer, PACE Medical Director, community referral sources, and medical specialists to establish individualized participant-centered plans of care.
Assist in developing plans of care for participants and their families or caregivers, incorporating participant and caregiver input as appropriate.
Provide ambulatory primary care, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness in geriatric populations, preventive care, minor surgical procedures, and occasional medical emergencies.
See scheduled participants, walk-ins, and add-ons, and provide coverage during Center operating hours.
Provide telephone consultation and perform administrative tasks associated with medical care.
Participate in quality improvement activities and provide community service.
Manage participants and conditions within the scope of training and approved privileges.