Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Long Term Care Pine Bluff, AR

About the role

The Long-Term Care Advanced Practitioner (APP) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) who serves as a dedicated clinical partner within skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute facilities. The APP serves as a consistent clinical presence within the facility, supporting resident care delivery, clinical decision-making, and overall medical management alongside the medical director. The AP practices with a high level of clinical autonomy while working in close partnership with facility leadership, nursing staff, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams. Specifically, the Long-Term Care APP’s primary focus areas include: Stabilizing medically complex residents within the facility environmentReducing potentially avoidable hospital transfers and ED utilizationSupporting facility regulatory and clinical quality performanceImproving condition change response time and clinical escalation pathwaysEnhancing communication with residents, families, and care teamsSupporting efficient and appropriate healthcare resource utilization

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive and ongoing clinical assessments for long-term care and post-acute residents.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic disease processes common to LTC populations
• Order and interpret necessary diagnostic, laboratory and radiographic data.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans in collaboration with facility teams.
• Provide advanced management of high-risk LTC clinical conditions including:
  • Infection management and sepsis risk mitigation
  • Wound care management
  • CHF, COPD, and advanced chronic disease optimization
  • Dementia and behavioral health symptom management
  • Polypharmacy and medication risk reduction
  • End-of-life and goals-of-care discussions when appropriate
• Function as a consistent clinical presence within assigned facilities.
• Collaborate with facility leadership to support clinical workflow optimization and communication pathways.
• Assist with new admission clinical stabilization and transition-of-care management.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and complex case review.
• Provide clinical education and support to facility nursing staff when appropriate.
• Support facility initiatives aimed at reducing readmissions and improving resident stability.
• Practice in alignment with federal and state long-term care regulations.
• Support facility clinical documentation readiness for survey and audit activity.
• Participate in root cause review of hospital transfers and adverse clinical events.
• Support infection prevention and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to performance improvement efforts tied to facility quality measures.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Follow AMC clinical protocols and documentation standards.
• Maintain all licensure, certification, and continuing education requirements.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and infection control standards.
• Practice with strong independent clinical judgment within scope of licensure.
• Escalate care appropriately to collaborating physicians or specialists.
• Prioritize resident safety and early intervention for condition changes.
• Utilize EHR and clinical documentation systems effectively.
• Participate in telehealth or virtual care models when appropriate.
• Utilize available clinical data to support risk identification and care planning.
• Attends scheduled department staff and clinical meetings.
• Exercises utmost diplomacy and tact to provide excellent customer service for patients, practices confidentiality and privacy protocols in accordance to company policies and HIPAA requirements.
• Regional travel between