Weekend Nurse Practitioner – Geriatric & Post-Acute Care

Fortis-Care; Griffin (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Fortis-Care is seeking a part-time Weekend Nurse Practitioner to provide on-site clinical coverage at a skilled nursing facility in Georgia. The NP will focus on evaluating and managing acute weekend issues, delivering timely in-facility care and avoiding unnecessary ED visits.

The role is independent with physician support as needed, offering a consistent weekend schedule without overnight calls. Strong geriatric and acute care skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Current Georgia NP license and board certification in Family NP or AGNP.
• Unrestricted DEA registration.
• Minimum 1–2 years NP experience preferred, elderly care experience helpful.
• Experience in skilled nursing, post-acute care, geriatrics, internal medicine, hospital medicine, urgent care, or emergency medicine is preferred.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and clinical documentation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat residents with new or worsening acute medical concerns during weekend coverage hours.
• Respond to nursing staff-identified clinical issues and determine evaluation, treatment, and follow-up plans.
• Manage common acute conditions in SNF settings and decide on in-facility vs escalation to ED/hospital.
• Review labs, imaging, medications, and recent history to guide treatment decisions.
• Communicate clearly with nursing staff, physicians, residents, and families about changes and plans.
• Provide follow-up for residents recently discharged from hospital or with significant changes.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all encounters.
• Coordinate with Fortis Care clinical team for handoffs and continuity of care.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Independent practice

Communication

Documentation

Geriatrics

Weekend availability

Education

Georgia NP license

Family NP / AGNP board certification

Unrestricted DEA registration

1–2 years NP experience

Experience in SNF / post-acute care

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

We are looking for a part-time Weekend Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide on-site clinical coverage at a skilled nursing facility on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM.

This role is focused primarily on evaluating and managing acute clinical issues that arise over the weekend, helping residents receive timely treatment in the facility whenever appropriate and avoiding unnecessary emergency department visits or hospital transfers.

This is a highly independent role with physician support available as needed. It is a great fit for an experienced clinician looking for a consistent, predictable weekend schedule without overnight call.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat residents with new or worsening acute medical concerns during weekend coverage hours.
• Respond to clinical issues identified by nursing staff and determine the appropriate evaluation, treatment, and follow-up plan.
• Manage common acute conditions in the skilled nursing setting, including infections, changes in mental status, respiratory symptoms, falls, pain, dehydration, and other changes in condition.
• Determine when residents can safely be treated in the facility and when escalation to the emergency department or hospital is appropriate.
• Review relevant laboratory results, imaging, medications, and recent clinical history to guide treatment decisions.
• Communicate clearly with nursing staff, physicians, residents, and families regarding changes in condition and treatment plans.
• Provide follow-up for residents recently discharged from the hospital or experiencing a significant change in condition when clinically appropriate.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all patient encounters.
• Collaborate with the facility and Fortis Care clinical team to ensure appropriate handoff and continuity of care following the weekend.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment in adult and geriatric medicine.
• Comfortable evaluating and managing acute medical problems independently.
• Ability to quickly assess changes in condition and determine the appropriate level of care.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with nursing staff, patients, families, and physicians.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a skilled nursing facility with physician support available as needed.
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care and reducing avoidable hospitalizations when clinically appropriate.

Qualifications

• Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Georgia.
• Board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, or other applicable NP certification.
• Unrestricted DEA registration.
• Minimum 1–2 years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.
• Experience in skilled nursing, post-acute care, geriatrics, internal medicine, hospital medicine, urgent care, or emergency medicine strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and clinical documentation best practices.

Schedule

• Saturday and Sunday
• 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
• Consistent weekend schedule
• No overnight call
• No weekday responsibilities
• Typical volume 5-7 patients