at National Church Residences in Columbus, Ohio, United States
Job Description
Job Description:
Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Advanced Practice
At Your Door: Visiting Healthcare Services/National Church Residences
Full -Time
Columbus, OH
Are you the BEST in your field? Do you want a position that allows you to see the sun throughout the day with a stable company that is growing in this market? Do you love taking care of our senior population and giving them the best care they deserve? Do you love working autonomously with an amazing team to back you up and support your efforts? Do you want to potentially be the "top dog" provider in the Columbus, OH market as our expansion efforts grow?
At Your Door: Visiting Healthcare Services is hiring a Lead Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to work in Columbus, OH area! Our visiting provider group serves Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. If you enjoy autonomy, working with geriatrics, and controlling your schedule, this position may be for you!
PURPOSE
According to prescribed policies and procedures of the organization including all applicable state, federal and accreditation regulations and under the general supervision of the Director Operations - Advanced Practice, the Lead Nurse Practitioner has the responsibility to effectively provide day-to-day leadership, support and guidance to the APP within their assignment, also known as their "pod". The works with the Medical Director to ensure practitioners are providing quality of care to patients and access to care is available to all patients.
Qualified candidates for this position offer:
Education:Masters of Nursing from an accredited program and certification as a Nurse Practitioner or a masters in Physician Assistant/PA is required.
Experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years' work experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse in a healthcare setting. Previous supervisory experience preferred.
Mental:Must have excellent communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to speak, read, write and understand English, as well as the ability to make self-understood.
Skills:Must have good working computer skills with basic professional computer software (Microsoft Office suite, Windows, etc.) and the capacity for learning new software systems quickly. Must be self-directed with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks and assignments concurrently. Must have strong motivational skills and a high emotional intelligence quotient (EQ)
Licensure: Current Ohio RN License and Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant in good standing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Management Responsibilities
Training and managing orientation schedule
Quarterly chart audits
Taking day to day phone calls re: clinical questions
Assisting with scheduling/assignment changes within their geographic area, including approving PTO (ensuring there is adequate coverage)
Will approve sending patients to hospital/ED vs treating in place
Assists with ensuring their team meets VBC KPIs
Assists in the evaluation and performance review of Nurse Practitioners.
Patient Panel responsibilities
Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory tests for screening and for diagnosing.
Prescribes and orders appropriate diet, medications and other forms of treatment such as physical therapy.
Performs therapeutic or corrective measures, including urgent care.
Refers individuals to appropriate specialist nurses or physicians or other health care providers.
Provides information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medication use.
Evaluates the effectiveness of instruction and counseling and provides additional instruction and counseling as necessary. Initiates and maintains follow-up of noncompliant patients.
Serves as preceptor for medical, nursing, NP, or physician assistant (PA) students.
Consults with other health care providers about established clients who have been admitted to hospital, home care, rehabilitation, or nursing homes.
Corresponds with insurers, employers, government agencies, and other health care providers about established clients as necessary.
Manages care of clients; develops plan of treatment and/or follow-up and monitors progress, determines when referral to another provider is necessary, makes necessary arrangements for further care, determines when hospital admission or emergency room visit is necessary, and determines when illness is resolved.
Assesses social/economic factors for each client, and tailors care to those factors.
Maintains familiarity with community resources and connects clients with appropriate... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, military status, disability, genetic information and/or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
