Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: NBI Geriatrics

Req #: 0000257629

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Nurse Practitioner -Care Transitions : Geriatric Consultations, Primary Care and Home Visits

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Time across inpatient consultations, office visits and home visits will be allocated based on patient needs and adjusted as the program develops.

Role Summary

The Nurse Practitioner provides coordinated care for older adults across hospital, office and home settings. The role combines inpatient geriatric consultative services, comprehensive primary care in the geriatrics office, and follow-up home visits for high-risk patients recently discharged from the hospital. The position supports healthy aging, chronic disease management, safe transitions of care, and reduced preventable readmissions.

Essential Functions

• Provide inpatient geriatric consultations, including assessment of cognition, functional status, frailty, fall risk, medication burden and other geriatric concerns. Collaborate with the treating team on recommendations and discharge planning.
• Deliver comprehensive primary care in the geriatrics office, including preventive care, chronic disease management and evaluation of acute concerns.
• See a manageable office caseload of approximately 8-12 patients per clinic day, allowing time for thorough visits, patient education and care coordination.
• Participate in the hospital's home visit initiative, with dedicated time incorporated into the schedule for follow-up visits to high-risk patients after discharge.
• During home visits, reconcile medications, assess symptoms and treatment adherence, evaluate home safety and identify social needs or barriers to recovery.
• Reinforce discharge instructions through teach-back, engage caregivers and coordinate follow-up with primary care providers, specialists, case management, visiting nurses and community resources.
• Identify clinical deterioration promptly and coordinate appropriate evaluation or treatment.
• Document assessments, care plans and follow-up actions, and contribute to monitoring program outcomes, including readmissions.