PACE Nurse Practitioner

Rock Entertainment Group; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Guide Partners is seeking a PACE Nurse Practitioner to work under the Medical Director and Executive Director to assess, initiate and coordinate care for CGPP participants. The role largely serves participants in the clinic or day center, with occasional home, long-term care, or hospital visits within the service area.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, contribute to education and outreach efforts, and may take on additional patient care or administrative duties at the

Qualifications

• Licensure for advanced nursing practice in KY, including DEA and controlled substances.
• Minimum of one year experience in full-time advanced nursing practice.
• Knowledge of physical, mental, and social needs of frail older adults.
• Must have flexibility to travel within service area and provide care in participants' homes.
• Proficiency with technology-based tools, including electronic medical records.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team with high autonomy in clinical and management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assess, initiate, provide and coordinate direct care for CGPP participants.
• See participants primarily in the clinic/day center; may visit homes or facilities.
• Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team and other medical providers.
• Participate in education, outreach and leadership activities for the communities served.
• May take on additional patient care or administrative duties at the Medical Director and/or Executive Director's discretion.

Skills

Nurse practitioner licensure

DEA license

Frail elderly care experience

Basic Life Support

EMR proficiency

Travel flexibility

Autonomy in clinical decisions

Independence & teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (APN)

Tools

Electronic medical record system

Job description

Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Position Summary:

Under the joint direction of the Care Guide Partners PACE Medical Director and Executive Director, the PACE Nurse Practitioner is responsible for assessing, initiating, providing and coordinating direct care of participants in the Care Guide Partners PACE (CGPP) program. Assigned participants are primarily seen in the clinic/day center but may also be in other settings such as a home, long term care facility, assisted living facility or hospital. The PACE Nurse Practitioner supports and coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team (IDT), as well as other medical providers, as needed and participates in education, outreach and leadership activities for the communities served. The PACE Nurse Practitioner may be assigned additional patient care or administrative duties at the discretion of the Medical Director and/or Executive Director.

Position Qualifications:

• Licensure (or eligibility for licensure) for advanced nursing practice in KY, including DEA and controlled substance permits, required.


• Minimum of one year experience in full time advance nursing practice required.


• Knowledge of physical, mental, and social needs of frail older adults.


• Minimum 1 year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or must receive appropriate training upon hire.


• Must maintain Basic Life Support certification.


• Must have flexibility to travel within service area and provide infrequent care in participant homes.


• Proficiency with technology-based tools, including electronic medical record.


• Able to work independently and as an effective member of a team. High level of autonomy is required for clinical and management decisions.