Nurse Practitioner - National After-Hours Team - Remote - IA Licensed

Curana Health After-Hours Call Team Provider

At Curana Health, we are committed to supporting the health, dignity, and comfort of residents in senior living communities. Our National After-Hours Call Team plays a vital role by providing compassionate telephonic care and clinical direction during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidaysensuring that residents receive timely, high-quality support without unnecessary transfers.

In this work-from-home role, you'll deliver after-hours care virtually (primarily by phone) to aging residents across multiple states. This position offers both autonomy and purposeyou'll be the trusted voice and clinical partner helping residents and facility staff during critical times, making an immediate impact in the lives of older adults.

In this position the provider must be comfortable managing high call volumes and performing at least 30% telehealth visits, including evaluation of acute changes, falls, and controlled substance visits. Providers must be able to manage multiple calls independently while providing care across several states.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of support for residents and facility staff after-hours, providing direction and medical care over the phone.
• Use Curana's telephonic platform to take and place calls, coordinating care between facilities, hospitals, and clinics.
• Deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to patientsaddressing acute, chronic, and behavioral health needs in collaboration with physicians and specialty providers.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and document encounters accurately and thoroughly in the EMR, ensuring compliance with CMS requirements.
• Apply Curana's clinical protocols and practice guidelines to support safe, effective treatment in place whenever possible.
• Participate in mandatory education and training to stay current with standards of care.

Scheduling & Hours:

While shift times can vary, we provide coverage to skilled nursing and senior living facilities on weeknights from 5pm- 8am local time, continuous coverage from Friday at 5pm to Monday at 8am. Holiday coverage is also provided beginning at 5pm of the end of the last business day to 8am of the resumption of business hours.

• Availability and Coverage expectations for this role:
• 24 hours per week, set schedule
• Weeknight shifts between 5pm and 8am
• Every other weekend coverage for 12-hour shifts covering Day shifts on both Saturday and Sunday
• Overnight and holidays are required for all After Hours Call Team Members
• Two 12 hour holiday shifts per year required. Holiday scheduling is completed at the beginning of the year for advanced planning

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree as a Nurse Practitioner
• Current unrestricted NP license in Iowa required.
• Ability to obtain further multi-state licenses including but not limited to Missouri, Kansas, or Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, & Wisconsin.
• Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP
• Ability to obtain DEA licensure / Prescriptive Authority
• Background in acute and chronic disease management
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatrics
• 3+ years of experience as a NP preferred
• Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state(s)
• Ability to work scheduled shifts in accordance with scheduling policies
• Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a nursing home, or with seniors in an acute care facility
• Understanding of Geriatrics, Chronic Illness, and acute disease management
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships
• Adaptability to change