Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p, rotating on-call after hours.
There are occasional weekends.
Travel: Yes, intermittent local travel to participants’ homes is required.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Medical Director, provides primary care to participants.
• Performs physical assessments of new PACE Enrollees, semi-annual reassessments of participants and develops and implements appropriate plans of care.
• Evaluates participant physical complaints and provides appropriate treatment.
• Provides participants and caregiver teaching and education.
• Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, plan, care for, and provide services to frail elder participants according to assigned responsibilities and Senior Community Care standards.

Requirements

• Licensed as Registered Nurse (R.N.) in the state of employment
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing required
• Certified as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying organization recognized by the State Board of Nursing
• A minimum of one year’s experience in working with the frail and elderly population required
• Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (G.N.P.) with prescriptive authority preferred
• Two (2) years’ experience as a nurse practitioner in a geriatric setting desirable.

Essentials

• Responsible for oversight of residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Evaluate residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Provide medical care and treatment for residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Coordinate care of residents with Primary Care Physicians and Medical Directors of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Performs in person comprehensive history and physical on new Senior Community Care participants.
• Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.
• Conducts an in person reassessment semiannually and as needed.
• Integrates the primary care treatment plan into the overall plan of care developed by the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Interacts with team members to meet emergent and acute needs of participants.
• Participates in discharge planning for acute and long-term placement.

Benefits

Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE: PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships. Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p, rotating on-call after hours.
Occasional weekends.