Advanced Practice Nurse

Primary Position Responsibilities

• Provide specialized comprehensive geriatric assessments and follow-up in the outpatient setting, as part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team.
• Provide inpatient geriatric consultations.
• Provide primary geriatric care services in a collaborative environment for frail and elderly patients in sub-acute, assisted living and long-term care settings.
• Review and order medications, labs and other diagnostic testing.
• Participate in on-call coverage in coordination with the department.
• Provide primary care that will focus on assessment, health management, education, advocacy and prevention.
• Assist patients and families in identifying goals of care and in advanced care planning.
• Improve quality and efficiency of health care delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Master’s Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program, National Certification as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner.
• Additional courses in the care and treatment of Adult and Gerontology (Preferred).
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years as a Nurse Practitioner (Required).
• Preferred: Hospice and/or Palliative Care Experience. Psych Experience Preferred (Preferred).
• License, Registry or Certification: Current and valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license and a current and valid New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse License, along with national certification as a Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner. Must also have a New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) License and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License (Required).

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities

• Strong Medical Knowledge Base in requisite specialty, Interpersonal skills and management ability provide patient care. (Preferred).
• Previous clinical experience in working in long term care Hunterdon Health is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to our employees. Benefit offerings vary based on status and may include but not be limited to medical, dental, vision, family forming, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and retirement savings. (Preferred).