Nurse Practitioner

GuideStar Eldercare; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading salary

Productivity bonus

Benefits package including medical/del

Company paid employee health premiums

CME reimbursement

ANCC/CEU credits

New-hire training (60 days)

Paid time off 4 weeks

Paid holidays 7

Licensing reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

GuideStar Eldercare seeks a Nurse Practitioner to address dementia and neurocognitive disorders in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. You will have autonomy with a private-practice feel, yet backed by corporate clinical leadership and in-house scheduling, coding, and billing support.

You’ll travel daily from home to Eastern Kentucky facilities, perform initial evaluations, continue therapy services, conduct cognitive testing, and document service needs for each patient while building

Qualifications

• Master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited university.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification through ANCC or AANP.
• State licensure and credentialing in the applicable state.

Responsibilities

• Travel daily to assigned facilities from home, with travel to Eastern Kentucky.
• Provide initial evaluations, continuing therapy services, and cognitive testing.
• Document needs and extent of services for each patient.
• Create and maintain positive professional relationships with facilities, patients, and families.

Skills

Autonomy in practice

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner specialty

Nurse Practitioner Certification (ANCC or AANP)

State licensure

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

iPad (Apple products)

Job description

As a Nurse Practitionerat Guidestar Eldercare, you will have the opportunity to address the suffering of an aging population afflicted with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurocognitive disorders in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Experience the autonomy of private practice, but with an assigned caseload, the collaboration of corporate clinical leadership, and the administrative support of our in-house scheduling, coding, and billing departments.

As part of a multidisciplinary team which works to actively promote patient safety, functionality, and dignity, your contributions to our behavior health-centered patient care will include:

Travel daily to assigned facilities from your home. (Requires travel to Eastern Kentucky)

Provide initial evaluations, continuing therapy services, and cognitive testing.

Document the need and extent of services for each patient.

Create and maintain positive professional relationships with client facilities, patients, and their families.

Benefits of Working Here:

Industry leading salary

Uncapped income potential through productivity bonus

Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K‘

Employee Only’ medical premiums are 100% company paid

Annual CME/CEU reimbursement up to $1,500

In-house CME-CEU credit offerings (ANCC accredited)

60-day new-hire training program

Four (4) weeks paid time off

Seven (7) paid holidays

State licensing reimbursement

Company provided medical malpractice insurance

Qualifications

• Proof of State licensure.
• Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner specialty from an accredited university.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification through ANCC or AANP.
• Minimum of 1-year clinical APRN experience preferred; will also consider newly licensed APRN graduates with a prior clinical background in Geriatrics, Adult Medicine, Long-term Care, Palliative Care, Hospice, or Home Health.
• Neurology training and/or experience preferred but not required
• Ability function autonomously while effectively servicing a prescribed daily caseload.
• Experience with screening assessment tools.
• Hands on experience with Electronic Medical Record systems, Microsoft Office, and Apple products (iPad).
• Proven time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills; create and maintain positive therapeutic and professional relationships.
• Pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• Complete credentialing process.

All GuideStar employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. GuideStar follows all applicable laws; contact [e-mail] for more information. Testing for illegal drugs will be administered to all final candidates

for whom an offer of employment has been extended.

WHAT MAKES US GREAT

GuideStar Eldercare is the national leader in neurobehavioral long-term care services, providing expert neuropsychiatric and dementia care services to nursing homes and memory care facilities. GuideStar Eldercare's mission is to enhance the quality of life for patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity.

We believe in bringing the highest level of clinical care to the long-term care population. GuideStar is led by CEO and Founder Dr. Steven L. Posar, alongside our clinical team of expert physicians, psychiatrists, gerontologists, neurologists, and psychologists, who work with our clinical staff to find the best possible outcomes for our shared patients. Our neurologically based model ensures proper diagnosis and treatment, which improves care outcomes for patients with dementia, neurocognitive impairments, and/or psychiatric conditions.

GuideStar is dedicated to rigorous clinical care protocols and exceptional documentation and communication, based on the most up-to-date research and practice. Our dedication is underscored by our own research and desire to educate the greater long-term care industry. Most recently, our research on antipsychotic reduction through neurologic protocols was published in JAMDA in September of 2023. Associations and publications our research has been featured in include: PALTC, McKnight’s, AAGP, OHCA, and AAIC.

GuideStar Eldercare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

GuideStar is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, GuideStar will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation's. If you need accommodation please contact us at [e-mail]