Weekend Nurse Practitioner (Skilled Nursing) Avir at El Paso

Job Description

Job Description

Avir Health Group is looking for  a Nurse Practitioner with SNF experience  to join our family! 

Do you thrive in a family/team environment and desire to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your skills? Are you caring and compassionate? If this sounds like you, let's talk!

El Paso, Texas

Major Responsibilties 

• As the SNF-ist, you will act as a Skilled Nursing Facility’s leading provider of internal medicine services on Saturday and Sunday.

• You will collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians to reduce hospitalizations on weekends. 

• You will work with the entire facility’s patient population - short and long-term residents with the assistance of the facility’s nursing staff and guidance from the facility’s medical directors and attending physicians

• Evaluation of new-admission visits

• Coordination of discharge visits

• Evaluations for patients exhibiting changes in condition

• As a SNF-ist, you will provide types of care, including but not limited to:

• Advanced Care Planning

• Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease

• Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments

• Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients

• Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures

• Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities

• Communicate with attending physicians and/or specialists regarding patient care

Benefits 

• A healthy work-life balance with flexibility.

• Malpractice insurance and tale coverage for $1MM/$3MM coverage will be provided by Company.

• Revenue-split compensation. 

• 401k with Company match

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) with a Texas license

• Must have an active license and DEA number. 

• Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields.

• Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting.

• Master’s degree required