PACE Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Bluegrass Care Navigators•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The APRN exemplifies and promotes advanced nursing practice, provides direct participant care, evaluates participant outcomes, and sets and evaluates practice standards. The role provides consultation to nurses and maintains professional knowledge and skills as an expert and role model in the PACE Center’s advanced nursing practice. The APRN works closely with Bluegrass Care Navigator’s Chief Medical Officer, the PACE Medical Director, community referral sources, and medical specialists to establish individualized, participant-centered plans of care. The APRN assists in developing plans of care for participants, families, and caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in compliance with applicable nursing regulations, federal and state guidelines, and organizational policies and procedures, incorporating participant and caregiver input and requests as appropriate. Bluegrass PACE providers deliver ambulatory primary care services, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness in geriatric age groups, preventive care, minor surgical procedures, and occasional medical emergencies. Providers see scheduled participants, walk-ins, and add-ons; provide coverage during Center operating hours; offer telephone consultation as needed; perform administrative tasks associated with medical care; participate in quality improvement activities; and provide community service. Medical providers are expected to manage participants and conditions within the scope of their training and approved privileges.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited master’s degree nursing program.
Certified as an 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.
Minimum of three years of general nursing experience.
Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail and elderly population.
Demonstrates in-depth, current knowledge in the area of specialty and the 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 the 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, including 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.
Must be a licensed driver.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide direct participant care and evaluate participant outcomes.
Set and evaluate advanced nursing practice standards.
Provide consultation to nurses and serve as an expert and 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 with plans of care for participants, families, and caregivers as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and organizational policies.
Provide ambulatory primary care, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic geriatric illness, 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 as needed.
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.