Nurse Practitioner or PA Brunswick & St. Mary's

PruittHealth; Brunswick (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Brunswick and St. Marys team.

You will work in collaboration with physicians, staff RNs, and other health professionals to deliver high-touch, compassionate care, lead care coordination, and manage patient needs across care settings. The role emphasizes clinical independence within a collaborative framework, with on-call coverage rotating and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree program or Physician Assistant Studies.
• Minimum 2 years clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in geriatric, adult or family practice setting.
• Current and unrestricted RN and NP licensure, or PA licensure in state of practice; Board certification by AANP or ANCC in Adult, Family Practice and Geriatrics or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care; CPR.
• Active National Provider Number (NPI) and Medicare provider number.
• Must be eligible to participate in the Medicare program as a provider and registered.
• Preferred: Graduate of an accredited Geriatric, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree program; long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Proven ability to perform comprehensive adult/geriatric admission history and physical exam.
• Identify, diagnose and document episodic, acute and chronic disease in adults.
• Recognize conditions that place seniors at risk and coordinate care.
• Pursue continuing education and professional development.
• Reconcile medications and ensure accurate documentation.
• Document needs of clinically complex patients and coordinate with care team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Geriatrics care

Care coordination

Medication reconciliation

EMR documentation

Collaborative practice

Education

Nurse Practitioner Master’s degree

Physician Assistant Studies degree

Job description

Job Description - Nurse Practitioner or PA Brunswick & St. Mary's (2610715)

Nurse Practitioner or PA Brunswick & St. Mary's - 2610715

Description

Bonus- Regular Business Hours Monday-Friday - Flexibility

On Call Pay - No Onsite Required -No Nights or Weekends

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to work in collaboration and consultation with physicians, staff RN's and other health care professionals, to provide high touch, compassionate care to patients and families and provides care coordination and care management activities. Practices within the context of collaborative management with the physician(s) in diagnosing, managing, and preventing acute and chronic illness and disease, and promoting wellness. Nurse Practitioners have an advanced nursing practice that includes independent nursing functions based on nursing standards of care and a role in medical management working within a collaborative agreement with a physician(s).

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Proven ability to perform comprehensive, adult/geriatric admission history and physicalexam
• 2. Demonstrates ability to identify, diagnose and document episodic, acute and chronic disease inadults
• 3. Demonstrates ability to recognize conditions, characteristics, and behaviors that place seniors atrisk
• 4. Proven ability to pursue feedback, continuing education and professionaldevelopment
• 5. Ability to effectively reconcilemedications
• 6. Demonstrates ability to identify and document the needs of clinically complexpatients
• 7. Work collaboratively with physicians, case managers, social workers, family members, key care givers and any appropriate ancillary medical personnel asappropriate
• 8. Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement(QAPI)activities
• 9. Assesses the medical necessity/effectiveness of ancillary services to determine the appropriate initiation of benefit events and communicate the process to providers and appropriate teammembers
• 10. Coordinates care as member's transition through different levels of care and care settings, ensuresthatthe ICP is communicated immediately and/or no later than 24 hours to the receiving care setting

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

Graduate of an accredited Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree program or Physician Assistant Studies

Minimum Experience Required

Minimum 2 years clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in geriatric, adult or family practice setting. Proven ability to perform comprehensiveadult/geriatric physical exams.

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law

• Current and unrestricted, RN and NP licensure, or PA licensure in state of practice. Board certification by AANP or ANCC, in Adult, Family Practice and Geriatrics or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care. Current CPR certification
• Must have an active national provider number (NPI) and an active Medicare provider number
• Must be eligible to participate in the Medicare program as a provider and registered

Additional Qualifications (Preferred qualifications)

Graduate of an accredited Geriatric, Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Degree program. Previous long term care experience strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• 1. Pertinent Clinical Work Experience which is relevant to population beingserved.
• 2. Reviews and interprets the medical and social history ofmembers
• 3. Interprets laboratory data, recommend appropriate follow-up, reconcilemedications
• 4. Manages both medical and behavioral chronic and acute conditions effectively in collaboration with a physician or specialtyprovider
• 5. Synthesizes information and easily diagnoses and creates a comprehensive plan ofcare.
• 6. Complete all regulatory required monthly, quarterly, and/or annual visits and acute visits as needed.
• 7. Maintain appropriate and compliant documentation within our EMR (electronic medical record) software
• 8. EnsuresalldiagnosesareICD-10codedaccuratelyanddocumentedappropriatelytosupportthe diagnosis at thatvisit
• 9. Reviewsordersandinterventionsforappropriatenessandresponsetotreatmenttoidentifythemosteffective plan of care that aligns with the member's needs andwishes
• 10. Participate in family conferences and provide advanced care planning and education when needed
• 11. Address any pharmacy recommendations or pharmacist communications regarding residents
• 12. Providers are expected to be present in assigned facilities during work hours to ensure that facilities have adequate face-to-face coverage to meet resident care and facility needs
• 13. Practice ethically and in accordance with the Scope and Standards of Practice of their profession and Board Certification
• 14. Rotating on-callresponsibilities and after-hour coverage is required.
• 10. Travels between care sitesaremandatory
• 11. Performs other duties asassigned

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