Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Upward Health; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner to provide real-time monitoring and care for patients via telehealth. This role involves triaging, diagnosing, and treating patients at home, along with coordinating care transitions to prevent readmissions. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of practice experience, an advanced nursing license, and the ability to support a multidisciplinary team. This position offers training and a supportive work environment dedicated to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a provider.
• Demonstrated expertise in caring for patients with high acuity.

Responsibilities

• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients at home or via virtual care platform.
• Function as day-to-day clinical leader.
• Determine need for non-urgent and urgent visits.
• Provide a positive patient experience in care delivery.
• Coordinate with other physicians across the continuum of care.

Skills

Experience in providing urgent and emergent care

Managing complex, poly-chronic patients

Excellent written, computer, and oral communication skills

Education

Advanced Nursing License in state of practice

Job description

Position Title

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Company Overview

Upward Health is an in‑home, multidisciplinary medical group providing 24/7 whole‑person care. Our clinical team treats physical, behavioral, and social health needs when and where a patient needs help. Everyone on our team – from doctors, nurses, and Care Specialists to HR, Technology, and Business Services staff – is driven by a desire to improve the lives of our patients. We are able to treat a wide range of needs, from addressing poorly controlled blood sugar to combatting anxiety to accessing medically tailored meals, because we know that health requires care for the whole person. 98% of patients report being fully satisfied with Upward Health.

Job Title & Role Description

Upward Health is looking for a contract Nurse Practitioner with a focus in geriatrics. The position is responsible for providing real‑time monitoring for our patients with remote monitoring devices, performing primary care and urgent visits via our telehealth platform, and potential COVID testing for our patients. We provide training, malpractice insurance and an energetic team dedicated to providing the best possible care for our patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Triage, diagnose, and treat patients at home or via our virtual care platform
• Function as day‑to‑day clinical leader, providing decision‑support and directing the multidisciplinary team
• Determine need for non‑urgent and urgent visits in the patient’s home or virtually to avoid unnecessary ED visits and hospital admissions
• Provide a positive patient experience, including quality of care recommendations and tone/messaging with which care is delivered
• Coordinate with other physicians across the continuum of care, including PCP, hospitalist, and SNF providers to smooth transitions and prevent readmissions

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in providing urgent and emergent care, managing complex, poly‑chronic patients
• Demonstrated expertise in caring for patients with high acuity and a high probability for a rapid change in condition to effectively screen, monitor, and treat a patient in their home
• Dedication to transforming care for patients wherever they call home
• Ability to support and provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written, computer, and oral communication skills – communicate with clinical team thoroughly and proactively

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a provider
• Advanced Nursing License in state of practice

Equal Opportunity Statement

Upward Health is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.