Nurse Practitioner Skilled Nursing

Health eCareers; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for its Skilled Nursing Program. This role offers an attractive Monday to Friday schedule with no weekend hours, allowing for a work-life balance while providing critical care to patients. With a focus on quality improvement and preventing unnecessary re-admissions, you will manage complex cases and collaborate with skilled nursing facility staff. The position also includes a generous recruitment incentive and continuing education support, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Attractive schedule - Monday - Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm

Rotating call schedule

No weekend hours

Continuing Medical Education - $3,000 annually

Paid Time Off - 23 days

Six paid holidays

Healthcare benefits from day one

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required for the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Experience in skilled nursing facility or internal medicine is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care in skilled nursing facilities.
• Manage complex patients and coordinate with SNF staff for patient needs.
• Review reports and treat patients for acute needs.

Skills

Patient Rights

Care Management Knowledge

Clinical Policies And Standards

Patient Safety

Patient Assessment And Care

Health Information Documentation

Education

Master's Degree

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The Geisinger Skilled Nursing Program is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for the Embassy of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre, and Embassy of Scranton, Scranton, PA.

Job Duties

• This position is as a Geisinger provider in a non-Geisinger facility and requires an experienced advanced practitioner, prior experience working in a skilled nursing facility, family medicine, internal medicine, or ICU.
• The advanced practitioner (AP) provides direct (hands-on) care in skilled nursing facilities with a goal to improve quality and prevent unnecessary re-admissions to the acute care setting.

Geisinger Has Much To Offer

• Attractive schedule - Monday - Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm
• Rotating call schedule
• No weekend hours
• $10k recruitment incentive
• Continuing Medical Education – 10 days and $3,000 annually
• Six paid holidays
• Paid Time Off - 23 days

Responsibilities

• Review reports
• Communicate with SNF staff for patient needs
• Treat patients for acute needs, admissions, discharges, etc.
• Manage extremely complex patients, see every day or at least once a week
• Approximately 12 patients a day
• Length of time per patient and number of patients is per need

Education

Master's Degree (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Skills

• Patients Rights
• Care Management Knowledge
• Clinical Policies And Standards
• Patient Safety
• Patient Assessment And Care
• Health Information Documentation

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Geisinger values who you are, where you are from, and where you are going. We seek out people of various backgrounds and cultures with unique abilities, non-traditional career paths, and ambitious aspirations. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status. Read more about Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruiting.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family, and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and prescription coverage.