Nurse Practitioner (Skilled-Nursing)

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