Nurse Practitioner – Long-Term Care | Newark OH | 256995

Medix™; Newark (OH); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner role in Newark, Ohio, focuses on providing primary and preventative medical care to residents in a skilled nursing/long-term care facility. You will assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

This full-time position requires board-certified NP with DEA license and geriatric experience, strong communication, and a patient-centered approach.

Qualifications

• Board Certification is required.
• Active DEA license is required.
• Adult, Family, or Geriatric clinical background.
• Previous long-term care/skilled nursing experience.
• Ability to manage patients with complex medical conditions.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Psychiatric/behavioral health experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and preventative care to long-term care residents.
• Evaluate and treat acute changes in condition.
• Manage chronic diseases and advanced illness.
• Develop and participate in care planning and advanced care planning.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances in accordance with Ohio law.
• Order and follow up on labs, imaging, treatments, and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with nursing facility staff regarding changes in condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team.
• Perform medication management, preventive care, and wellness visits.
• Utilize an EMR for clinical documentation.
• Participate in wound care and minor procedures as appropriate.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Manage complex conditions

Geraitric clinical background

Education

Board Certification

Active DEA license

Job description

Newark, OH | Full-Time | Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM | $115,000–$130,000/year

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and preventative medical care to residents in a skilled nursing/long-term care facility in Newark, Ohio.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced NP who enjoys caring for an elderly population and managing patients with complex medical needs and multiple chronic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and preventative care to long-term care residents.
• Evaluate and treat acute changes in condition.
• Manage chronic diseases and advanced illness.
• Develop and participate in care planning and advanced care planning.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances in accordance with Ohio law.
• Order and follow up on labs, imaging, treatments, and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with nursing facility staff regarding changes in condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team.
• Perform medication management, preventive care, and wellness visits.
• Utilize an EMR for clinical documentation.
• Participate in wound care and minor procedures as appropriate.

Requirements

• Board Certification.
• Active DEA license.
• Adult, Family, or Geriatric clinical background.
• Previous long-term care/skilled nursing experience.
• Ability to manage patients with complex medical conditions.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Psychiatric/behavioral health experience is a plus.