Full Time Primary Nurse Practitioner - Fairfield, IA

CareMed; Maharishi Vedic City (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

CareMed seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and preventive care for residents in long-term care facilities. You will manage acute changes, develop care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality geriatric care.

Prescribing and coordinating with physicians are essential aspects of this role. Ideal candidates hold an IA NP license, board certification, and DEA licensure, with experience in long-term care and EMR systems.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Iowa.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and preventative care for long term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Manage residents with acute changes in condition.
• Advanced care planning and chronic care management.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with Iowa law.
• Order, review and follow up tests and treatments.
• Communicate changes with nursing home staff.
• Coordinate with care plans and discuss with the team.
• Collaborate with primary care physician.

Skills

Geriatrics

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical care

EMR proficiency

Communication

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (IA)

Board Certification

DEA licensure

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

CareMed

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 Iowa Law.

• 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 Iowa.

• 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

Full Time NP BENEFITS:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Continuing education credits

• Recertification Reimbursement

• Malpractice insurance

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance