Nurse Practitioner - LIFE Geisinger

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Vision and dental insurance

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger LIFE Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide geriatric care for an elderly population in a LIFE program setting. You will work within a team-based model to deliver comprehensive medical and supportive services, helping patients maintain independence at home.

The role emphasizes post-acute, chronic disease management, and patient education, with collaborative care involving physicians, pharmacists, therapists, and care coordinators in a

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• Licensed or eligible as NP in PA.
• Experience with elderly/senior populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care for older adults in LIFE Geisinger program.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.
• Prescribe, adjust, and monitor medications as appropriate within NP scope.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Geriatric care

Patient education

Team-based care

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

PA RN license

Tools

EMR systems

Medication management

Job description

Job Summary

LIFE Geisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner. Experience working with elderly, nursing home level of care, patient population is preferred.

Job Summary

LIFE Geisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner. Experience working with elderly, nursing home level of care, patient population is preferred.

Job Duties

LIFE Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre provides a full spectrum of healthcare services designed for older adults, including specialized senior care, daily meals, social activities, and more. Our program helps individuals age 55 and older maintain their independence and remain in their homes while receiving comprehensive medical and supportive services. It truly offers the best of both worlds.

LIFE Geisinger features a unique, team-based model of care for older adults with complex medical needs. Physicians work closely with advanced practitioners, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, care coordinators, and families to deliver comprehensive, personalized, relationship-centered care.

• Support acute visits, post hospitalization, ED and patient fall follow-ups
• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent

Highlights:

• Typical schedule of 12-16 patients per day
• 30-minute appointment times for thoughtful, comprehensive care
• Mix of chronic disease management, acute visits, post-hospital follow-ups, and annual assessments
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care team providing extensive clinical support
• Occasional home visits and monthly skilled nursing facility visits
• One week of call per month with nurse triage managing first-call responsibilitiesSupport acute visits, post hospitalization, ED and patient fall follow-ups
• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent

Highlights:

• Typical schedule of 12-16 patients per day
• 30-minute appointment times for thoughtful, comprehensive care
• Mix of chronic disease management, acute visits, post-hospital follow-ups, and annual assessments
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care team providing extensive clinical support
• Occasional home visits and monthly skilled nursing facility visits
• One week of call per month with nurse triage managing first-call responsibilities

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent

Highlights:

• Typical schedule of 12-16 patients per day
• 30-minute appointment times for thoughtful, comprehensive care
• Mix of chronic disease management, acute visits, post-hospital follow-ups, and annual assessments
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care team providing extensive clinical support
• Occasional home visits and monthly skilled nursing facility visits
• One week of call per month with nurse triage managing first-call responsibilities

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.