Full Time Primary Nurse Practitioner

CareMed; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice insurance

Paid time off

Recertification reimbursement

Continuing education credits

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Part Time Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and preventive care for residents in long-term care facilities in Kentucky. You will manage acute changes, participate in advanced care planning, and coordinate with the care team and primary physicians.

Required KY NP license, board certification, and DEA license; geriatric or adult care experience is preferred. Competitive benefits and flexible scheduling available.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky.
• Board certification required.
• DEA licensure required.
• Experience in long-term care settings.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Psych experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and preventive care for long-term care residents.
• Manage residents with acute changes in condition.
• Advanced care planning and chronic care management.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per KY law.
• Order and review treatments and diagnostics.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition.
• Collaborate with primary care physician to optimize care.
• Contribute to care planning and resident wellbeing.

Skills

EMR experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Adult/Geriatric care

Strong communication

Education

KY NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure

Job description

Company Description

CareMed Health Solutions is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While an interdisciplinary care team to provide medical care to patients in long term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population.

We are currently seeking Nurse Practitioners provide medical services to patients living in long term care facilities.

NP ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide primary and preventative care for long term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities.

• Manage Residents with acute change in condition.

• Advanced care planning and chronic care management.

• Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with KYLaw.

• Order, review and/or follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing.

• Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular and as needed to discuss changes in condition.

• and/or the care plan.

• Collaborate with primary care physician.

NP QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Kentucky.

• Board Certification.

• DEA licensure.

• Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties.

• Experience working in a long-term care setting.

• Ability to work with an EMR.

• Ability to manage patients with advanced illness and multiple chronic conditions.

• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.

• Psych experience a plus

Part Time NP BENEFITS

• Continuing education credits

• Recertification Reimbursement

• Malpractice insurance

• Paid time off