Nurse Practitioner | Geriatric Medicine | Day Schedule

Nurse Practitioner

LIFE Geisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner. Experience working with elderly, nursing home level of care, patient population is preferred.

LIFE Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre provides a full spectrum of healthcare services designed for older adults, including specialized senior care, daily meals, social activities, and more. Our program helps individuals age 55 and older maintain their independence and remain in their homes while receiving comprehensive medical and supportive services. It truly offers the best of both worlds.

LIFE Geisinger features a unique, team-based model of care for older adults with complex medical needs. Physicians work closely with advanced practitioners, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, care coordinators, and families to deliver comprehensive, personalized, relationship-centered care.

• Support acute visits, post hospitalization, ED and patient fall follow-ups
• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent

Highlights:

• Typical schedule of 12-16 patients per day
• 30-minute appointment times for thoughtful, comprehensive care
• Mix of chronic disease management, acute visits, post-hospital follow-ups, and annual assessments
• Collaborative interdisciplinary care team providing extensive clinical support
• Occasional home visits and monthly skilled nursing facility visits
• One week of call per month with nurse triage managing first-call responsibilities

Position Details:

Education:

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania

Skills:

Care Management Knowledge, Clinical Policies And Standards, Health Information Documentation, Patient Assessment And Care, Patient Safety, Patients Rights

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.