Nurse Practitioner - LIFE Geisinger

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

LIFE Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive medical and supportive services to an adult patient population aged 55 and older in a team-based care setting.

The role emphasizes coordinated care across acute visits, post-hospitalization follow-ups, and annual assessments with 12-16 patients per day and 30-minute appointment blocks to ensure thoughtful, thorough care. The position operates in a clinical environment with an interdisciplinary support team.

Qualifikationen

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in good standing.
• Experience with chronic disease management and acute visits is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Aufgaben

• Assesses and establishes presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications as appropriate.
• Performs procedures within the NP scope of practice.
• Communicates with collaborating physician, patient, PCP and referring staff.
• Provides health education to patients and families in understandable language.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Patient communication

Ausbildung

Nurse Practitioner license

Jobbeschreibung

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