Nurse Practitioner

Position Summary

Vitae Health is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to provide high-quality, patient-centered medical care to residents in a skilled nursing facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive health assessments, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, and develop individualized, evidence-based care plans for residents in a skilled nursing setting
• Provide ongoing medical management including ordering and interpreting diagnostics, prescribing treatments, conducting medication reviews, and proactively monitoring conditions to prevent complications and reduce hospitalizations
• Deliver timely clinical interventions in response to changes in patient status, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care that improves outcomes and supports functional well-being
• Support value-based care initiatives by focusing on quality outcomes, reducing avoidable hospital readmissions, optimizing cost of care, and utilizing data to guide clinical decision-making and performance improvement
• Collaborate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated, efficient care, and participate in care plan meetings and quality improvement efforts
• Facilitate smooth transitions of care across settings, ensuring continuity, reducing gaps in treatment, and supporting successful admissions and discharges
• Educate residents and families on diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and preventative care strategies to promote engagement and long-term health

Requirements

• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Active and unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license in respective state
• Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority (or eligibility)
• Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner (e.g., FNP, AGNP)
• 2 years of clinical experience preferred, ideally in geriatrics, long-term care, or post-acute settings

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills
• Knowledge of chronic disease management and geriatric care principles
• Ability to deliver high-quality, value-based care focused on outcomes, cost-efficiency, and reduced hospitalizations
• Proficiency in evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with residents, families, and staff
• Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems

Skills

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills
• Knowledge of chronic disease management and geriatric care principles
• Ability to deliver high-quality, value-based care focused on outcomes, cost-efficiency, and reduced hospitalizations
• Proficiency in evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with residents, families, and staff
• Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems

Benefits

• Excellent earning potential with competitive base salary plus uncapped bonus opportunities or flexible fee-for-service options
• Consistent, reliable referral flow so you can focus on patient care, not building a caseload
• Full malpractice coverage including tail insurance, no out-of-pocket costs
• Retirement planning support with a 401(k) and company match
• Up to a $3,000 referral bonus, get rewarded for bringing great clinicians to the team

Pay

Excellent earning potential with competitive base salary plus uncapped bonus opportunities or flexible fee-for-service options

Schedule

Consistent, reliable referral flow so you can focus on patient care, not building a caseload