FT Nurse Practitioner

Provider-Partners-Health-Plan-; Tell City (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Provider Partner Health Plan is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to deliver coordinated care for ISNP members in skilled nursing facilities. Working with the member's PCP, you will act as the medical liaison and drive preventive care, diagnoses, tests, medications and care plans for short- and long-term goals.

Responsibilities include collaborating with the care team, documenting per PPHP standards, and maintaining autonomy to make clinical decisions while ensuring seamless

Qualifications

• Clinical competence and understanding of evidenced-based practice.
• Proficient with computers; export data, create reports, and relay results.
• Strong commitment to the care of the elderly and their families.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Admirable teaching skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Minimum of 3 years clinical care experience.
• SNF/LTC experience preferred.
• Case management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid.
• Detailed knowledge of I-SNP MOC and I-SNP population.
• Proficiency in nursing/medical databases and Microsoft programs.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• Independent thinking, autonomy and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates autonomy and proficiency in comprehensive health assessments.
• Collaborates with the member’s PCP to create a preventive care plan.
• Adheres to PPHP documentation and communication standards.
• Observes the scope of practice in the licensed state.
• Communicates with physicians and family during transitions of care.
• Facilitates a medically appropriate plan of care to avoid duplication of testing and fragmentation.

Skills

Clinical competence

Evidence-based practice

Computer skills

Elder care

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teaching skills

Customer service

Clinical experience

SNF/LTC experience

Case management

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

I-SNP MOC knowledge

Nursing databases

MS Office

Autonomy

Tools

DEA licensure?

CDS licensure

Job description

Job Summary: The Institutional Special Needs Plan (ISNP) Nurse Practitioner is responsible for coordinated and comprehensive care of Provider Partner Health Plan (PPHP) members at designated skilled nursing facilities. The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the member’s primary care physician to deliver exception health care. The nurse practitioner is the medical liaison to the interdisciplinary staff and allied health providers and communicates effectively to assure seamless delivery of services. As a key member of the clinical team in the skilled nursing facility, the Nurse Practitioner provides preventive care, diagnoses both acute and chronic illnesses, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, prescribes medications, refers to specialists as appropriate, establishes a plan of care with short-term and long-term goals, and is a resource to members, families, and staff.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates both autonomy and proficiency in performance of comprehensive health assessments.
• Collaborates with member’s primary care physician to create a care plan focused on prevention, early detection and timely intervention.
• Adheres to Provider Partners Health Plan standards of documentation and communication as directed by the PPHP Model of Care.
• Observes the scope of practice in the state in which he or she is licensed and working in.
• Communicates with physicians and family members during transitions of care.
• Effectively communicates with all members of the care team and facilitates a medically appropriate and effective plan of care to avoid unnecessary duplication of testing, and fragmentation of care.

REQUIRED PROFICIENCIES

• Clinical competence and understanding of evidenced-based practice.
• Proficient in computer skills- confidence in learning and using unfamiliar computer programs and electronic devices. Ability to export data, create reports and relay results.
• Strong commitment to the care of the elderly and the needs of their families
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organizational skills
• Admirable teaching skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Minimum of 3 years clinical care experience.
• Skilled Nursing Facility/Long Term Care experience preferred.
• Case management experience preferred
• Knowledge of current standard medical practices and experience with Medicare/Medicaid.
• Detailed knowledge of I-SNP MOC and I-SNP population.
• Proficiency in nursing/medical databases and Microsoft programs.
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
• This role requires independent thinking, autonomy and ability to problem solve and make decisions.

LICENSURE, CREDENTIALING AND CERTIFICATION

• Currently licensed as an Acute, Adult/Gerontological or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
• Meets the Provider Partner Health Plan credentialing requirements.
• Holds or is eligible for DEA licensure and CDS licensure (if required in the state of practice)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Current unrestricted RN license for the state in which the Nurse Practitioner is practicing.
• Valid driver’s license and car insurance with reliable transportation