Nurse Practitioner - Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing

Job Description

Job Description

Nurse Practitioner – Long-Term Care & Skilled NursingJob DescriptionPosition Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Long-Term Care & Skilled NursingSetting Nursing home / skilled nursing facilities, with hospital coverage as neededLocation Essex County, New Jersey - travel to 3–4 facilities dailyStatus Full-time, five days per weekSchedule Flexible hoursLanguages Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus, not requiredCompensation Competitive salary plus travel allowanceReports To Lead PhD Nurse PractitionerStart Date As soon as possiblePosition OverviewNirvana Healthcare Management Services, in partnership with Salerno Medical Associates, LLP, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to care for our patients across skilled nursing and long-term care facilities in Essex County, New Jersey. The majority of this role is based in the nursing home setting, with hospital coverage provided as needed.This is a mobile, full-time position. The Nurse Practitioner will travel to three to four nursing homes per day, five days per week, on a flexible schedule. The role manages a broad range of clinical conditions - from long-term and post-acute care to primary care management of ventilator-dependent patients - and is ideal for an adaptable, autonomous clinician who is comfortable working across multiple sites and care teams.Key Responsibilities• Nursing home care: Provide direct clinical care to patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, traveling to three to four nursing homes daily within Essex County.• Complex clinical management: Manage a wide array of clinical conditions, including long-term care, post-acute and primary care needs, and the ongoing management of ventilator-dependent patients.• Hospital coverage: Provide hospital coverage as needed to support continuity of care for our patients.• Assessment & care planning: Perform comprehensive assessments, develop and adjust care plans, and coordinate with facility staff, attending physicians, and families.• Documentation: Document encounters accurately and timely in the electronic health record, supporting regulatory and billing requirements.• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the lead Nurse Practitioner and the broader care team to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care across all sites.Required Qualifications• Licensure: Active, unrestricted New Jersey Nurse Practitioner license in good standing.• Mobility: Ability to travel reliably between three and four nursing home facilities per day within Essex County (valid driver's license and reliable transportation).• Clinical skills: Clinical competence across a broad range of conditions in adult and geriatric populations.• Adaptability: Comfort working autonomously across multiple sites with a flexible, full-time schedule.• Communication: Strong communication, documentation, and care-coordination skills.Preferred Qualifications• LTC experience: Prior experience practicing in nursing home, skilled nursing, or long-term care settings.• PointClickCare: Familiarity with the PointClickCare EMR system.• Complex care: Experience managing ventilator-dependent or medically complex patients.• Bilingual: Bilingual (English/Spanish) - a plus, but not required.What We Offer• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications.• Travel allowance to support daily travel between facilities.• A flexible, full-time schedule with clinical variety across multiple care settings.• Mentorship and support from our lead PhD Nurse Practitioner and care team.• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a medically complex patient population.