Remote Nurse Practitioner

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner for CareBridge is a key member of the clinical team responsible for providing virtual healthcare to diverse patients, managing their care, communicating effectively with the entire care team, and maintaining excellent punctuality and attendance. The position requires an active, unencumbered Advanced Practice license, credentialed in adult, family, or geriatric care, and two or more years of practice experience in adult and chronic conditions.

Requirements

• Holds active, unencumbered Advanced Practice license
• Credentialed in adult, family, or geriatric care
• Has active DEA license

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to diverse patients and their families
• Manage the care of individuals with a multitude of health problems
• Thrive as a member of the interdisciplinary team and facilitate the continuum of care
• Deliver cost-effective, high-quality care to patients
• Perform follow up and check in with patients to monitor chronic conditions
• Completes unplanned, urgent, and/or emergent contacts as needed
• Adjusts visit frequency and schedule based upon patient needs
• Addresses Advance Care Planning proactively; identifies surrogate decision maker (POA, Health Proxy, etc.)
• Manages patient’s medical care as appropriate including ordering and monitoring diagnostics
• Refers to appropriate specialists or community services, i.e. Therapy, DME
• Addresses recommended preventive and quality measures; acts to close or facilitate potential care gaps
• Identifies, assesses, diagnoses, treats acute changes of condition
• Manages medication therapy effectively
• Reviews and reconciles medications each visit
• Avoids high-risk medications
• Prescribes medication, adjusts dosages, discontinues medications as appropriate
• Simplifies medication regimen for improved adherence and safety
• Communicates effectively with entire care team including the patient’s community primary care provider and health plan care/service coordinator
• Provides effective patient education using the Teach Back technique
• Documents all patient encounters (in-home and telephonic) per documentation standards
• Participates in clinical case conferences
• Participates in on-call coverage for patient care
• Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance during work hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference for: Developmental Disabilities Nurse certification
• Experience in care of adult, chronically ill patients
• Working knowledge of computers and ability to document effectively and efficiently in an electronic system

Benefits

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Location: Remote