TeamHealth is Hiring a Post-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Dover, Delaware Near Dover, DE
Are you looking to take back control of your work/life balance? Are you passionate about patient care? TeamHealth has the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for a full-time nurse practitioner (NP) for primary care rounding in a skilled nursing facility in Dover, Delaware. This full-time role supports a great work/life balance with the ability to set up your own schedule. When you join TeamHealth, you will enjoy autonomy over your practice, a generous compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to build a position that matches your ideal lifestyle and career goals. Key Responsibilities:
Perform primary care in a post-acute setting for short term and long-term patients
Manage chronic disease, diagnosis illness and medical conditions, and implement plan of care
Order and interpret lab results
Prescribe and monitor medications
Consult with physicians and coordinate patient care with other healthcare practitioners
Educate patients and their caregivers on coping skills to handle chronic and age-related conditions
Build relationships with your patients, patients family members, and facility staff to facilitate effective treatment delivery
Promote healthy lifestyle changes
Desired Attributes:
Critical Thinking skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to collaborate with the healthcare team
Strong work ethic
Adaptability and flexibility to address the fluctuations that occur during the aging process and with chronic illness