Nurse Practitioner (NP)
About the role
Medical Director Services PC is seeking experienced Nurse Practitioners to provide primary care services in a skilled nursing facility located in Cranford, NJ. The position welcomes new graduates and requires reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary care provider to long‑ and short‑term residents.
- Assess patients by conducting visits, physical examinations, and reviewing/updating medical histories.
- Collaborate with the medical attending/physician and nursing home staff in a team‑based care model.
- Build relationships with residents and families, educate them, and develop evidence‑based care plans aligned with patient needs and desires.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements, monitor legislation, and advise management on necessary actions.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, networking, and professional societies.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment, adhering to procedures, rules, and organizational core values of respect, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity.
- Review and ensure timely, accurate charting, documentation, and administration of care.
Requirements
- Board certification.
- Health promotion and maintenance.
- Thoroughness and strong clinical skills.
- Effective communication and informing others.
- Medical teamwork and bedside manner.
- Infection control and medication administration.
- Pain management.
- Commitment to self‑development.
Qualifications
- Previous nursing home (skilled nursing facility) experience preferred.
- Reliable transportation.
- New graduates are welcome.
- Hospital setting experience will be considered.
- Extensive training will be provided.
Location
Cranford, NJ
About us
Medical Director Services (MDS) PC was founded in 2016 to focus on value‑based care for skilled nursing facilities with higher‑acuity residents. The company emphasizes quality, customer service, and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations. MDS PC provides medical services in SNF settings, understands the survey process, and supports specialty units, including care for ventilated residents. Providers maintain strong communication with surrounding hospitals, aim to reduce medication load—especially narcotics and psychotropic drugs—and ensure thorough documentation to avoid citations.