Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted NP or PA license in each state of practice.
• Current national board certification appropriate to the clinician's discipline.
• Current DEA registration and controlled-substance authority, when required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to work independently while knowing when to collaborate or escalate concerns.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and clinical documentation.
• Reliable transportation for travel between assigned facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Adult or geriatric clinical experience.
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and organize the daily schedule across assigned facilities, prioritizing resident visits by clinical urgency, continuity of care, and resident needs.
• Collaborate with Nursing Directors, Medical Directors, and facility teams to identify changes in condition, acute needs, and additional medically necessary visits.
• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and follow up with residents within scope of practice.
• Prescribe and manage medications, approve refills, and order or approve laboratory testing, diagnostic studies, treatments, therapies, and referrals as clinically appropriate and permitted by law.
• Communicate significant findings, treatment recommendations, changes in condition, and follow-up needs to facility staff, attending physicians, Medical Directors, residents, and families.
• Complete timely and accurate electronic documentation, sign charts, and submit charges within required timeframes.
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation with the Medical Director and other designated providers.
• Maintain accurate on-call documentation and complete required administrative reporting.
• Travel between assigned skilled nursing facilities as needed.