Nurse Practitioner - Reading

Senior LIFE; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Physician Solutions Group in Reading, PA is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to join our clinical team in caring for chronically ill geriatric members.

As a CRNP, you will assess, plan, and coordinate care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, aiming to maximize independence at home and in community settings. No weekends, evenings, or holidays are required.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with Pennsylvania license.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in elderly care preferred.
• Commitment to continuing education/workshops to maintain licensure.

Responsibilities

• Take health histories and perform in-depth exams to determine Plans of Care.
• Initiate and review medical orders and identify opportunities to improve care.
• Perform procedures and document care and recommendations.
• Order, interpret, and follow up on labs; coordinate with in-house and external providers.
• Educate members, caregivers, and families to maximize independence at home and in centers.
• Assess and adjust Plans of Care based on feedback and medical evaluations.

Skills

Geriatric care

Patient education

Education

Certified RN Practitioner with PA license

Job description

Overview

Join Our Growing Nurse Practitioner Team

NO WEEKENDS, NO EVENINGS, AND NO HOLIDAYS!!

Physician Solutions Group is currently accepting candidates for a full time CRNP position in Reading, Pa. As a member of the clinical team, the Nurse Practitioner will bring an advanced knowledge and diverse skill-set to assess the healthcare of chronically ill geriatric members, in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. Essential to this role is the desire and ability to aid and empower members in maximizing their quality of life, ensuring they can live as independently as possible in their homes and their communities.

Responsibilities

This hands-on role includes a host of responsibilities for these diverse members, including:

• Performing health histories and in-depth medical exams for new members, to determine preliminary Plans of Care
• Initiating, evaluating and reviewing medical orders, and identifying opportunities to improve care, when possible
• Carrying out various procedures and documenting all care and recommendations
• Ordering, interpreting and following up on lab tests and results
• Requesting consultations from medical and non-medical in-house and external providers, including physicians, therapists, dietitians, social workers and other specialists
• Educating staff, members, caregivers and families on essential care functions to ensure members have maximum independence at home and in centers
• Completing ongoing assessments to determine Plan of Care changes or improvements based on member feedback and medical evaluations

Qualifications

All applicants must be certified registered nurse practitioners, with a valid Pennsylvania nursing license. Additionally, candidates must be willing to participate in continuing education/workshops to maintain his/her valid license. A minimum of one year's experience working with an elderly community is required, as is a strong passion to help this unique population each day.

EOE