Advanced Practice Provider - Nursing Homes

An Advanced Practice Provider is a licensed and board-certified nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant specifically assigned to each Longevity Health Plan member for purposes of executing the Institutional Special Needs Plan Model of Care. Advanced Practice Providers who require regulatory oversight/supervision will be hired based on the available supervisory/collaborative practice physicians and oversight processes in place in each Longevity Health Plan state. The Advanced Practice Provider will be responsible to effectively medically manage a panel of Longevity Health Plan enrolled nursing home level of care/institutional members in partnership with primary care team and deliver the Longevity Health Plan Model of Care. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) conducts a comprehensive assessment, develops, and delivers the member’s individualized plan of care, attends nursing facility care team meetings, communicates frequently with the resident’s family/loved ones and ensures the care team understands the member’s goals of care and needs. The APP focuses on treating in place, uses clinical practice guidelines to guide treatment decisions and effectively documents member’s health status, functional status, and diagnoses. As part of the Clinical team the APP will be supported by APP Clinical Manager, Market Director of Clinical Services, and local medical director who provide education and guidance on best practices to effectively care for their members.

Provides collaborative primary care and services to a panel of Longevity Health Plan Services including treating in the most appropriate setting based on the member’s goals of care. Executes/delivers Longevity Health Plan Model of Care activities, treating in the most appropriate setting, develops and implements advanced care planning, embraces and executes treating in place model. Facilitates, administers Health Plan clinical operations functions—prior authorization, Part A and B services, Medication Reviews, HEDIS and STARs quality gap closure, promoting membership growth. Serves as a trusted advisor to members, loved ones and nursing home staff and member advocate, educates care teams on member needs and early identification of changes in condition, notifying APP and telehealth partners for member changes. Delivers effective and frequent communication and coordination with members’ PCPs, loved ones and care team members on members’ care needs, goals of care, treatment plans/changes. Promotes Longevity Health Plan with members, loved ones and nursing facilities and other stakeholders. Establishes meaningful relationships and is able to effectively function in the nursing home environment. Is member-centric and customer service oriented, establishing meaningful relationships that ensure effective and high-quality care for Longevity Health Plan members. State unrestricted licensed Advanced Practice Nurse, National Board certification (AANP, ANCC or AACN) as an Adult, Family, Geriatric or Primary Care nurse practitioner required. Will allow acute care nurse practitioner with nursing home/geriatric or hospice palliative experience OR state unrestricted licensed Physician’s Assistant NCCPA board certified with nursing home/geriatric or hospice/palliative experience. Education and Training

Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner from a nationally accredited program OR Master’s Degree from a nationally accredited program. Knowledge and Experience: Minimum of 6 months experience as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant AND has some experience with geriatric/hospice or palliative care population prior to becoming an NP/PA OR is a licensed and board-certified new graduate NP/PA supervised by an experienced NP/PA in the LHP New Graduate Fellowship program for 6 months and successfully completes all competencies for independent practice as an LHP APP. Experience working in the nursing home environment is strongly desired. Computer/Technology proficiency required. The ability to engage and communicate effectively with physicians, patients, family members—excellent people skills. 6+ months experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant

Master of Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner from a nationally accredited program OR Master’s Degree from a nationally accredited program.

Experience working in the nursing home environment is strongly desired

Computer/Technology proficiency required

The ability to engage and communicate effectively with physicians, members, and family members

State unrestricted licensed Advanced Practice Nurse, National Board certification (AANP, ANCC or AACN) as an Adult, Family, Geriatric or Primary Care nurse practitioner OR state unrestricted licensed Physician’s Assistant NCCPA board certified required

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