Nurse Practitioner - NP

Career Land Center, LLC; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Malpractice/liability coverage

Continuing education allowance

Center-based, outpatient schedule

Job summary

Career Land Center, LLC is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join an interdisciplinary care team at a PACE center in Stockton, CA. You will provide primary care to frail elderly participants in a center-based setting, collaborating with a supervising physician and IDT members.

Requirements include an NP degree, CA license, and national certification; DEA registration is needed. Experience with geriatric populations and prior PACE exposure are preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited NP program.
• Active, unrestricted California NP license, or ability to obtain prior to start.
• National certification (ANCC or AANP) in Family, Adult-Gerontology, or Geriatric practice preferred.
• Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain.
• Experience with geriatric or medically complex populations preferred.
• Prior experience in a PACE program or similar interdisciplinary care model preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care services to a panel of PACE participants, most of whom are frail, elderly with complex conditions, in collaboration with the supervising physician.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, and develop treatment plans.
• Be an active member of the IDT, collaborating with nursing, social work, rehabilitation, dietary, recreation, and personal care staff.
• Participate in regular IDT meetings.
• Coordinate participant care across settings, including center visits, home care coordination, and referrals.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe and manage medications within scope and collaborative agreement.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the EMR.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and CMS/state PACE requirements.
• Participate in an on-call rotation as needed.

Skills

Geriatric care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care coordination

Clinical decision making

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing

Job description

A PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) center opening in the Stockton, CA area is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join its interdisciplinary care team. PACE is a capitated care model funded through Medicare and Medicaid that supports frail, elderly participants living safely in their homes and communities through comprehensive, coordinated care delivered in a center-based, outpatient clinic setting. This is not a home visit or home care position; participants are seen at the PACE center.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care services to a panel of PACE participants, most of whom are frail, elderly individuals with complex, multiple chronic conditions, in collaboration with the center's supervising physician.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions within scope of practice, and develop individualized treatment plans.
• Serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary care team (IDT), collaborating with nursing, social work, rehabilitation therapy, dietary, recreation, and personal care staff.
• Participate in regular IDT meetings.
• Coordinate participant care across settings, including center-based visits, home care coordination, and specialist or hospital referrals.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing, and prescribe and manage medications within scope of practice and collaborative agreement.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and compliance with CMS and state PACE program requirements.
• Participate in an on-call rotation as needed.

Requirements

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license, or ability to obtain prior to start.
• National certification (ANCC or AANP) in Family, Adult-Gerontology, or Geriatric practice preferred.
• Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain.
• Experience with geriatric or medically complex populations preferred.
• Prior experience in a PACE program or similar interdisciplinary care model preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Malpractice/liability coverage.
• Continuing education allowance.
• Center-based, outpatient schedule with no home visit requirement.

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.