Nurse Practitioner (Hiring Immediately)

Nurse Practitioner Liberty Cares With Compassion Liberty Medical Care Services is currently seeking the following: NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Full Time *$10,000 sign on bonus available* Job Description: * Provides client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities. * Assures quality nursing care for patients by directing and coordinating nursing care. * Conducts physicals and annual assessments for assigned patients. * Completes acute visits to assess and diagnose patient conditions. * Focuses on early identification of changes in condition as well as strong management of chronic conditions. * Completes history and physical on new admissions within 72 hours of admission or readmission. * Completes Medicare certifications according to required time frame. * Prepares discharge orders, instructions and prescriptions for patients being discharged. * Encourages advanced care planning and end of life decisions for patients requiring these services. * Provides pharmacy with needed narcotic prescription refills as patient need dictates. * Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic medical record. * Reviews labs and other diagnostic tests for additional interventions. * Collaborates with physicians and staff. * Notifies family of changes in condition. * Communicates daily with nursing staff, assigns duties, supervises, and evaluates work performance. * Reviews nursing policies and procedures for compliance, and to make recommendations for changes/additions as necessary. * Recommends or conducts specific areas of in-service or continuing education. * Assesses patients for palliative care needs and creates/oversees the palliative plan of care In facilities and in patient's homes. Job Requirements: * Current, unrestricted valid Nurse Practitioner license from the Board of Nursing/PA License from the Medical Board in the state of assignment or the ability to obtain. * DEA certificate current or the ability to obtain. * Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties preferred. * Past experience working in long-term care, a nursing home, or with seniors in other settings preferred. * Strong communication and relationship building skills preferred. * Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing, including Microsoft Word and Outlook. * Willing to be 'on call' for Facilities as needed. * Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel and other departments. * Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, work well under pressure, and problem solve. Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE. PI78419a3f576a-38003-41556173