Our Nurse Practitioners conduct comprehensive assessments of patients via telehealth. The assessments include medical and social history, in addition to a visual, and limited physical examination. They must utilize strong clinical decision-making skills which display a solid knowledge of disease pathophysiology and pharmacology; as a clinician they will effectively manage acute conditions of post-acute patients including new admissions stabilizations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct virtual patient assessments, including history taking, physical examinations, and
diagnostic evaluations.
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Prescribe medications and develop treatment plans.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.
- Utilize telehealth technology effectively to deliver high-quality care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.
- Adhere to clinical guidelines, protocols, and regulatory requirements.
- Participation in educational programs that increase clinical knowledge base and skill set
and demonstrated accountability for professional practices.
Qualifications:
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
- Current Nurse Practitioner (NP) license free of disciplinary action; approved specialties:
- FNP, ACNP, ANP, AGNP (not all-inclusive) within the states listed below:
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- Primary License states: IL, MA, PA, CT, RI, MI
- Secondary License states: ME, NH, VT, IN, OH, WI, DE, MN, TX, FL, CO, MD, VA
- Current AANP or ANCC Certification.
- Current CRNP License.
- Current NCCPA Certification.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Minimum of 3 years of advanced practice provider experience within a post-acute care/
- skilled nursing care preferred.
- Experience in telehealth or remote patient care is preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency with telehealth technology and electronic health records (EHR) systems.
- High level of general proficiency with computers and proficiency with Microsoft Oice.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.
- Availability for occasional weekend and/ or evening work.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting productivity standards
- The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Working Conditions:
- Work will be performed in a home office setting.
- Must maintain a HIPAA compliant dedicated space in the home office setting to complete documentation and to conduct telehealth visits. This space must provide privacy to protect PHI/PII and provide a professional backdrop for video conferencing.
- Access to Wi-Fi is required.
