Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Senior Services

About the role

Primary Care in the MCHS SEMN region is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide care to those living within our community through the Senior Service Skilled Nursing Facility. Within this position, the NP/PA will work collaboratively with primary care physicians to provide holistic care including acute, chronic, preventive and palliative care services to patients in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. The provision of care includes but is not limited to comprehensive evaluation, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacologic agents and treatments and non-pharmacologic therapies, and counseling patients.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with primary care physicians to provide holistic care including acute, chronic, preventive and palliative care services to patients in nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities.
• Comprehensive evaluation, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacologic agents and treatments and non-pharmacologic therapies, and counseling patients.
• Experience in Palliative Care, Primary care and/or Geriatrics preferred.

Qualifications

• New Grads will not be considered at this time.
• Nurse Practitioner: Masters-prepared graduate of an accredited school of nursing and Nurse Practitioner program. Current MN RN and APRN license and certification as a FNP, ANP or GNP.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program with current PA certification by NCCPA and registration as a PA by the MN State Board of Medical Practice.
• Active BLS certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross at start date and DEA registration required.

Benefits

• Pension & 403(b)/401(k) Match
• Continuing Medical Education
• Paid Time Off & Disability
• Relocation Assistance
• Choose From a Wide Number of Specialties and Settings