Nurse Practitioner

Liberty Healthcare Management; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Liberty Health Asheville is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide care at local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities in North Carolina. The role includes conducting physicals, managing chronic conditions, coordinating care, and collaborating with physicians and nursing staff.

A $10k sign-on bonus is available. Applicants must hold an NP license and a DEA certificate, with experience in long-term care preferred.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted valid Nurse Practitioner license from the Board of Nursing/PA license in the state of assignment or ability to obtain.
• DEA certificate current or the ability to obtain.
• Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties preferred.
• Past experience in long-term care, nursing homes, or with seniors preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency in PC-based word processing (Microsoft Word, Outlook).
• Willing to be on call for facilities as needed.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to cooperate with nursing personnel and other departments.
• Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, work well under pressure and problem solve.

Responsibilities

• Provides client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities.
• Directs and coordinates nursing care to assure quality.
• Conducts physicals and annual assessments for assigned patients.
• Completes acute visits to assess and diagnose patient conditions.
• Manages chronic conditions and identifies early changes in condition.
• Completes history and physical on new admissions within 72 hours.
• Prepares discharge orders and prescriptions for discharged patients.
• Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the EMR.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff.
• Notifies family of changes in condition.
• Communicates with nursing staff daily and supervises staff.
• Reviews policies for compliance and suggests changes.
• Assesses patients for palliative care needs and plans.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner license

DEA certificate

Communication skills

On-call availability

Team collaboration

Problem solving

PC-based word processing

Dependable and flexible

Decision making under pressure

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

Liberty Health Asheville, North Carolina, United States

About this position

Liberty Cares
With Compassion

Liberty Medical Care Services is currently seeking the following:

NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

$10k SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE

Job Description:

• Provides client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities.
• Assures quality nursing care for patients by directing and coordinating nursing care.
• Conducts physicals and annual assessments for assigned patients.
• Completes acute visits to assess and diagnose patient conditions.
• Focuses on early identification of changes in condition as well as strong management of chronic conditions.
• Completes history and physical on new admissions within 72 hours of admission or readmission.
• Completes Medicare certifications according to required time frame.
• Prepares discharge orders, instructions and prescriptions for patients being discharged.
• Encourages advanced care planning and end of life decisions for patients requiring these services.
• Provides pharmacy with needed narcotic prescription refills as patient need dictates.
• Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic medical record.
• Reviews labs and other diagnostic tests for additional interventions.
• Collaborates with physicians and staff.
• Notifies family of changes in condition.
• Communicates daily with nursing staff, assigns duties, supervises, and evaluates work performance.
• Reviews nursing policies and procedures for compliance, and to make recommendations for changes/additions as necessary.
• Recommends or conducts specific areas of in-service or continuing education.
• Assesses patients for palliative care needs and creates/oversees the palliative plan of care In facilities and in patient’s homes.

Job Requirements:

• Current, unrestricted valid Nurse Practitioner license from the Board of Nursing/PA License from the Medical Board in the state of assignment or the ability to obtain.
• DEA certificate current or the ability to obtain.
• Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties preferred.
• Past experience working in long-term care, a nursing home, or with seniors in other settings preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills preferred.
• Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing, including Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Willing to be ‘on call’ for Facilities as needed.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel and other departments.
• Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, work well under pressure, and problem solve.

Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.