Nurse Practitioner PACE

Colorado PACE; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 126,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance premium coverage

PTO/Vacation 17 days per year

HSA with employer funding

403(b) retirement plan with employer 8

Job summary

Colorado PACE seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join a compassionate interdisciplinary team in Aurora. You will evaluate, diagnose, and treat PACE patients, providing primary and preventive care and developing individualized plans in collaboration with families and clinicians.

You will write orders, manage medications, interpret tests, and support staff, ensuring high-quality care in a home- and community-based setting. Strong licensing and certification are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nationally accredited educational program as an advanced practitioner of nursing.
• Board certification as Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner by AANP or ANCC.
• Current Colorado RN and APN/NP licenses.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat PACE patients as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct physical exams and develop differential diagnoses.
• Provide comprehensive primary and preventive care and develop care plans.
• Prescribe medications and manage treatment modalities; order tests when needed.
• Maintain timely patient records and support clinical staff.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Prescriptive authority

CPR certified

IDT collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner degree

Colorado RN license

DEA registration

APN/NP certification

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Join Colorado PACE - Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly—and be part of a compassionate, collaborative team dedicated to helping older adults live safely, independently, and with dignity in their communities. We are committed to elevating care through clinical excellence, meaningful relationships, and whole-person support, while offering a supportive workplace, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference every day.

Colorado PACE has an immediate opening for a Nurse Practitioner.

LOCATION

Aurora, CO

STATUS

Full-time

SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday, 8-4:30, on-call rotating basis

PAY RANGE

$125,756 - $142,209 annually

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY

Based on position, schedule and/or availability:Paid Mileage/Shift Differentials/Stipends

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

Sixty-two and a half cents per mile - one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 17 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&DD Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO

Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of PACE patients. The Nurse Practitioner functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) and collaborates closely with the Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.

• Performs physical exams and conducts consultations to evaluate the patient’s health status, including relevant health and medical history and current physical or psychosocial complaints; formulates differential diagnoses based on the information obtained.
• Provides comprehensive primary and preventive care to PACE participants, including assessment and management of acute and chronic health conditions. Develops and monitors individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, participants, and families/caregivers. Coordinates appropriate medical, rehabilitative, behavioral health, specialty, and supportive services across the continuum of care. Collaborates with internal and external healthcare providers and community agencies to promote continuity of care, optimize health outcomes, and support participants in remaining safely in their preferred care setting.
• Assesses the individual needs of the patient, including pain and symptom management, goal setting, clarification of treatment options, advanced care planning, illness and end-of-life issues. Participates in the development of the patient’s Plan of Care (POC) in IDT/IDG meetings, facilitating discussions and clarification of patient and family goals.
• Writes orders, prescribes medications and other treatment modalities for symptom control; communicates recommendations to referring provider and nursing staff.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests relative to the patient’s needs.
• Conducts face-to-face visits with hospice patients at time of recertification according to statutory requirements.
• Prepares and maintains timely and accurate patient records to support sound medical practice and coding for reimbursement for services provided.
• Provides ongoing support to clinical staff.
• Works with HIM Department to ensure medical documentation is authorized/approved as required.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU

• Minimum Education: Graduate from a nationally accredited educational program as an advanced practitioner of nursing, or adult, family or geriatric nurse practitioner.
• Minimum Experience: One to two (1-2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner; experience in Program of All-Inclusive Care (PACE), Hospice, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics, Oncology or related field of medicine preferred .
• Required License:
  • Current Colorado RN and APN/NP licenses.
  • Board certified as Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner by the AANP or ANCC.
  • Valid Colorado state driver’s license.
  • Prescriptive authority and DEA number.
• Current CPR certification. CPR must be provided and/or obtained within 14 days of hire.

Additional Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain hospital privileges at all local hospitals.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to lift minimum of 35 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado's Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

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