Hospital at Home - Full-Time NP/PA

Atrium Health Navicent; Macon (GA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Program

Retirement plan

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an Acute Care NP or PA to join the Hospital at Home team at Navicent Medical Center in Georgia. This full-time hybrid role combines in-home visits with virtual patient care across the service area.

The APP delivers inpatient-level care in patients' homes, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team, and helps expand the Hospital at Home program at Navicent Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Master’s or DNP for NP route; RN and APN licensure required in the state.
• DEA license and prescriptive authority eligibility required.
• BLS certification with >90 days validity required.
• NCCPA certification for PA route; active licensure as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Take medical histories, perform exams, and daily assessments.
• Record examinations, assessments, and care plans accurately.
• Perform procedures within scope; write prescriptions and manage meds.
• Order/interpret labs and imaging; implement treatment plans.
• Document encounters in the EMR and advocate for patients.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Prescribing medications

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Electronic medical record (EMR) docs

Education

Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

RN license and APN license in applicable state

DEA license eligibility

BLS certification

NCCPA/board certification (NP or PA)

Job description

Department

70522 AHNMG Adult Hospital at Home - Hospital at Home Visits

Department

70522 AHNMG Adult Hospital at Home - Hospital at Home Visits

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

This is a full-time hybrid position supporting the Hospital at Home program at Navicent Medical Center. The schedule consists of a mixed rotation of day shifts, including weekends, swing shifts, holidays, and weekend coverage based on operational needs. The role combines virtual patient care with in-home visits throughout the service area.

Pay Range

$51.05 - $76.60

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.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Specialty care APPs provide services focused concentration on a single system caring for acute and chronically ill patients. Includes clinic-based and/or hospitalized patients.