Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

Vivo HealthStaff is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner for a wonderful geriatric healthcare organization in San Marcos, California.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Medical Director and in collaboration with Physicians and Community-Based Physicians, the Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Provider offers assessment, planning, primary care, and continuous medical coverage to patients in an interdisciplinary team environment, ensuring adherence to our clinic's standards.

Essential Functions:

• Provide primary care and evaluate and treat acute illnesses in patients in collaboration with Physicians and Community-Based Physicians, both in the clinic and in the patient’s homes.
• Perform comprehensive assessments on patients in coordination with the interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Collaborate on discharge planning from acute or long-term care settings.
• Refer patients to medical specialists as indicated, in consultation with a Physician.
• Manage care of patients in nursing homes, making regular visits as required by clinic standards and patient needs.
• Actively participate in the interdisciplinary team, communicating changes, collaborating on care planning, and coordinating 24-hour care delivery.
• Ensure effective care coordination in collaboration with Physicians, Community-Based Physicians, and other team members.
• Participate in rotating night and weekend call coverage.
• Review outcomes and utilization data to establish best practices and make policy and procedural improvements alongside the Medical Director and clinical staff.
• Protect privacy and maintain confidentiality of all company procedures and information about employees, patients, and families.

Education and Certification:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• RN State License.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) training.
• Current driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a NP specializing in adult chronic disease management and functioning in a Primary Care Provider role, with or without MD oversight. Experience with the frail elderly population is preferred.
• Knowledge of chronic care/geriatric issues and best practices. Experience with deprescribing and palliative care is a bonus.
• Strong relationship-building skills with other providers and an interdisciplinary team.
• Commitment to improving the health, experience, and value for patients.
• Quick learner with new EMR and health tech communication platforms.
• Excellent clinical, organizational, and communication skills. Experience with difficult goals of care conversations is preferred.
• Working knowledge of regulations is a bonus but not required.