Nurse Practitioner

Company: Liberty Health
Location: Hickory
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

Liberty Cares
With Compassion Liberty Medical Care Services is currently seeking the following: NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT **$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE **
Job Description:

• Provides client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities.
• Assures quality nursing care for patients by directing and coordinating nursing care.
• Conducts physicals and annual assessments for assigned patients.
• Completes acute visits to assess and diagnose patient conditions.
• Focuses on early identification of changes in condition as well as strong management of chronic conditions.
• Completes history and physical on new admissions within 72 hours of admission or readmission.
• Completes Medicare certifications according to required time frame.
• Prepares discharge orders, instructions and prescriptions for patients being discharged.
• Encourages advanced care planning and end of life decisions for patients requiring these services.
• Provides pharmacy with needed narcotic prescription refills as patient need dictates.
• Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic medical record.
• Reviews labs and other diagnostic tests for additional interventions.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff.
• Notifies family of changes in condition.
• Communicates daily with nursing staff, assigns duties, supervises, and evaluates work performance.
• Reviews nursing policies and procedures for compliance, and to make recommendations for changes/additions as necessary.
• Recommends or conducts specific areas of in-service or continuing education.
• Assesses patients for palliative care needs and creates/oversees the palliative plan of care In facilities and in patient's homes. Job Requirements:
  • Current, unrestricted valid Nurse Practitioner license from the Board of Nursing/PA License from the Medical Board in the state of assignment or the ability to obtain.
  • DEA certificate current or the ability to obtain.
  • Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties preferred.
  • Past experience working in long-term care, a nursing home, or with seniors in other settings preferred.
  • Strong communication and relationship building skills preferred.
  • Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing, including Microsoft Word and Outlook.
  • Willing to be 'on call' for Facilities as needed.
  • Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel and other departments.
  • Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, work well under pressure, and problem solve. Background checks/drug-free workplace.
    EOE. PIb183d93b2df6-30492-35823555

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