Hospital at Home - Full-Time NP/PA

Advocate Aurora Health; Macon (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Hospital at Home team at Navicent Medical Center. This full-time hybrid opportunity expands the Hospital at Home program to Navicent Medical Center, delivering inpatient-level care in patients’ homes and via virtual care.

The role requires NP or PA credentialing, board certification, and BLS, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited NP program required.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the applicable state required.
• National board certification appropriate to specialty required (ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC based on population served).
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the applicable Board of Nursing or Medical Board as required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per policy guidelines, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
• Current Physician Assistant license in the applicable state required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the applicable Medical Board as required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per policy guidelines, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily patient assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments, and plan of care.
• Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures within scope of practice.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines and implements appropriate treatment plans.
• Documents patient encounters, interventions, and observations accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and development of policies and procedures as requested.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Master’s Degree or DNP

RN and APRN license in state

National board certification (ACNP/AGACNP/AGNP/PNP)

DEA license

BLS certification

PA program graduate

PA license in state

NCCPA certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

If it’s possible, you will find it at Advocate Health – the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together.

Advocate Health is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Hospital at Home team at Navicent Medical Center. This full-time hybrid opportunity supports the expansion of the Hospital at Home program to Navicent Medical Center. The Hospital at Home APP provides specialized, patient-centered care to acute and chronically ill adult patients through a combination of virtual and in-home services. In collaboration with physicians and a multidisciplinary healthcare team, the APP delivers comprehensive inpatient-level care while helping expand an innovative care model designed to improve quality, access, and patient outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Performs initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily patient assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments, and plan of care.
• Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures within scope of practice.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines and implements appropriate treatment plans.
• Documents patient encounters, interventions, and observations accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and development of policies and procedures as requested.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support up to 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and possess the ability to react appropriately in stressful situations. Requires the ability to use sound judgment, communicate effectively, and work independently in patients’ homes and virtual care environments.

Education, Experience & Certifications

Nurse Practitioner

• Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the applicable state required.
• National board certification appropriate to specialty required (ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC based on population served).
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the applicable Board of Nursing or Medical Board as required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per policy guidelines, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice.

Physician Assistant

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
• Current Physician Assistant license in the applicable state required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the applicable Medical Board as required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per policy guidelines, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice.

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong critical thinking, sound clinical judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and concentrate in a fast-paced environment.