Primary Care Nurse Practitioner / ESRD NP (CareMore - Apple Valley, CA)
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) provides high-quality, patient-centered clinical care for individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD Stage 4/5) and ESRD across care settings. This role supports CareMore Health's commitment to value-based care, population health, and improved clinical outcomes through comprehensive nephrology-focused assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination. The NP partners with nephrologists and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize dialysis management, reduce hospitalizations, improve quality of life, and support patients throughout the continuum of kidney disease.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) provides high-quality, patient-centered clinical care for individuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD Stage 4/5) and ESRD across care settings.
- Supports CareMore Health's commitment to value-based care, population health, and improved clinical outcomes through comprehensive nephrology-focused assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination.
- Partners with nephrologists and interdisciplinary care teams to optimize dialysis management, reduce hospitalizations, improve quality of life, and support patients throughout the continuum of kidney disease.
Responsibilities
- Conducting physical examinations, taking detailed medical histories, and evaluating patient health status.
- Diagnosing, treating, and managing acute illnesses (e.g., infections, minor injuries) and chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
- Ordering, performing, supervising, and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies (X-rays, EKGs).
- Prescribing medications and non-pharmacologic treatments, as well as performing minor procedures.
- Counseling patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and nutrition.
- Recording accurate patient information in Electronic Health Records (EHR) in compliance with regulations.
- Working within interdisciplinary teams, consulting with physicians, and providing referrals to specialists as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
