Nurse Practitioner - Whitesburg

This is with a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While an interdisciplinary care team to provide medical care to patients in long term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population.

We are currently seeking Nurse Practitioners provide medical services to patients living in long term care facilities.

NP ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide primary and preventative care for long term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities.
Manage Residents with acute change in condition.
Advanced care planning and chronic care management.
Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with NH Law.
Order, review and/or follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular and as needed to discuss changes in condition.
and/or the care plan.
Collaborate with primary care physician.

NP QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Kentucky.
Board Certification.
DEA licensure.
Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties.
Experience working in a long-term care setting.
Ability to work with an EMR.
Ability to manage patients with advanced illness and multiple chronic conditions.
Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.