Weekend Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner (Skilled Nursing) Aviata at Emerald Shores
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner will serve as the leading provider of internal medicine services at a skilled nursing facility on Saturdays and Sundays. The role works with the facility’s full patient population, including short- and long-term residents, with support from nursing staff and guidance from medical directors and attending physicians. The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and physicians to reduce weekend hospitalizations. The position includes evaluating new admissions, coordinating discharge visits, and assessing patients who exhibit changes in condition. Care includes advanced care planning; comprehensive health assessments and physical examinations; differential diagnosis; and prescribing treatments, medications, and other care under protocol for acute and chronic illness and disease. The Nurse Practitioner also develops and implements patient management policies and procedures, facilitates referrals, and communicates with attending physicians and specialists about patient care.
Requirements
- Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) with a Florida license.
- Active license and DEA number.
- Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields.
- Strong clinical background in infectious disease.
- Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong leadership experience, with an emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting.
- Master’s degree required.
Responsibilities
- Provide internal medicine services at a skilled nursing facility on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians to reduce hospitalizations on weekends.
- Provide care to short- and long-term residents with assistance from nursing staff and guidance from medical directors and attending physicians.
- Evaluate new admissions.
- Coordinate discharge visits.
- Evaluate patients exhibiting changes in condition.
- Provide advanced care planning.
- Conduct comprehensive health assessments and physical examinations; develop differential diagnoses and prescribe treatments under protocol for acute and chronic illness and disease.
- Prescribe necessary medications and treatments.
- Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures.
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities.
- Communicate with attending physicians and specialists regarding patient care.
Benefits
- Flexible work-life balance.
- Company-provided malpractice insurance and tail coverage with $1MM/$3MM coverage.
- Revenue-split compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
