What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at McGregor Foundation?
McGregor PACE is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides wrap-around services that address the medical, functional, social, and personal healthcare needs of frail seniors living in our community.
We are seeking an Adult /Geriatric Nurse Practitioner to work in collaboration with our Interdisciplinary team in a supportive practice environment. The position requires an energetic, risk-tolerant applicant who enjoys working in a team designed to support elders at risk for nursing home placement- and help them remain in their homes
Hours are Monday through Friday, day shift only covering our Brooklyn and Elyria office locations (west side).
Essential Job Functions:
- Works as primary care provider with on-site primary care physician collaboration to deliver comprehensive health services to their panel of participants, including assessment, diagnosis, clinical decision making, treatment and prescribing.
- Directly manage acute and chronic illness, promote wellness and preventative care, and follow their patients into various outpatient care settings (including skilled and long-term nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, group homes, and participant homes) in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
- Interdisciplinary support includes on-site integrated collaboration with nursing, social work, physical/occupational/speech therapy, transportation, dietary services, and mental health services.
- Together with the IDT, provides on-going assessments with a focus on physical, mental and behavioral needs to create and implement a plan of comprehensive care.
- Serves as a clinical resource for nursing staff and preceptor for clinical orientation. Opportunities for precepting students (not required).
- Assists in program and participant outcome data collection and analysis; participates in performance improvement initiatives.
- Is responsible for identifying and working within the scope of practice permitted by Ohio and Federal laws and regulations, the professional code of ethics, and professional practice standards
- Responsible for achieving continuing education and other requirements for licensure, certification and prescriptive authority
- Participates in clinical on-call rotation (from home)
Qualifications:
- Masters prepared nurse with certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner holding active, unrestricted license in the state of Ohio, required.
- Minimum of two years direct care experience working with frail, older adults in community, long term, skilled care, or hospital, required
- Minimum of two years advanced practice nursing experience, required
- Previous experience in interdisciplinary care setting, desirable
- Bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) are encouraged to apply
- CPR (BLS) certification, required
We offer a COMPETITIVE SALARY with great health benefits in addition to Paid Time Off, Sick Time, 8 paid Holidays, a 403b matching Retirement Plan, Quality-Based Bonus pay, Health Savings Account and more!.