Geriatric Nurse Practitioner - Long-Term Care Clinician

Health Here; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Here seeks an on-site primary care clinician to serve older adult residents in nursing homes and assisted living communities. The role emphasizes comprehensive geriatric care, team collaboration, and ongoing adjustment of treatment plans to improve quality of life for long-term residents.

The clinician will prescribe medications, order diagnostics, and work with supervising physicians to coordinate care, with a focus on treating conditions in place whenever possible to minimize hospital

Qualifications

• Proficiency in geriatrics and managing complex chronic conditions.
• Strong clinical decision-making and patient assessment skills.
• Ability to deliver compassionate care to older adults in long-term care settings.
• Effective collaboration and communication with interdisciplinary teams.
• Comfort with prescribing and ordering diagnostics for resident care.

Responsibilities

• Assess medical and mental health needs of residents
• Develop, implement, and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team
• Prescribe medications and manage medication regimens
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests as appropriate
• Collaborate with supervising physicians to ensure coordinated care
• Support “treat-in-place” protocols to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and improve long-term care outcomes

Skills

Geriatrics expertise

Clinical decision-making

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Prescribing & diagnostics

Job description

Health Here seeks an on-site primary care clinician to serve older adult residents in nursing homes and assisted living communities. The role emphasizes comprehensive geriatric care, team collaboration, and ongoing adjustment of treatment plans to improve quality of life for long-term residents.

The clinician will prescribe medications, order diagnostics, and work with supervising physicians to coordinate care, with a focus on treating conditions in place whenever possible to minimize hospital