About the Position

As a Nurse Practitioner in adult / geriatric medicine with a Neurology focus at GuideStar Eldercare, you will join in our efforts to provide neurological health services to residents in long term care settings with the interdisciplinary team. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you will partner with specialty clinicians to provide holistic, continuity of care for the elderly afflicted with neurocognitive disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurologic diagnoses.

Our Mission: To enhance the quality of life for our shared patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity.

If you are passionate about improving quality of life for elderly patients and interested in a position where you can work autonomously with comprehensive operations support, GuideStar Eldercare could be the next chapter in your career as a mental health provider. 

As part of a multidisciplinary team which works to actively promote patient safety, functionality, and dignity, your contributions to our neuro-behavioral health-centered patient care will include:

• Travel daily to assigned facilities to provide excellent care for your’ patients. This position requires extensive travel, company car provided after 90 days.
• Document the need and extent of services for each patient.
• Evaluation & Assessment, including neuro-psychiatric conditions and medical co-morbidities.
• Neurologic and other medication management.
• Create and maintain positive professional relationships with client facilities, patients as well as their families.

• Industry leading salary.
• Uncapped income potential through productivity bonus.
• Commencement bonus.
• Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K.
• ‘Employee Only’ medical premiums are 100% company paid.
• Annual CME/CEU reimbursement up to $1,500.
• In-house CME/CEU credit offerings (ANCC accredited).
• Company provided medical malpractice insurance.
• Four (4) weeks (20 days) paid time off.
• Seven (7) paid holidays.
• State licensing reimbursement.
• 60-day new-hire training program.

• Proof of State licensure in Indiana.
• Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner specialty from an accredited university.
• Nurse Practitioner Certification through ANCC or AANP.
• Minimum of 1-year clinical APRN experience preferred; will also consider newly licensed APRN graduates with a prior clinical background in Geriatrics, Adult Medicine, Long-term Care, Palliative Care, Hospice, or Home Health.
• Neurology training and/or experience preferred but not required
• Ability function autonomously while effectively servicing a prescribed daily caseload.
• Experience with screening assessment tools.
• Hands on experience with Electronic Medical Record systems, Microsoft Office, and Apple products (iPad).
• Proven time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills; create and maintain positive therapeutic and professional relationships.
• Pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• Complete credentialing process.

WHAT MAKES US GREAT

At GuideStar Eldercare, we provide onsite psychiatric, neurologic and psychological care for patients with neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders in Long Term Care Facilities. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for our shared patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity.

Led by CEO/Founder, Dr. Steven Posar, our innovative care does not end with patient diagnosis and treatment. We work with long-term care facilities on complex medical management issues and regulatory compliance that help facilities establish and maintain high standards of care and compliance.

GuideStar is recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System, reliably providing a set of four evidence-based elements of high-quality care known as the 4Ms Framework. In addition, GuideStar presented innovative research at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in 2018 and 2020.

GuideStar Eldercare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.