What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - York position at Senior LIFE?
Join Our Growing Nurse Practitioner Team
NO WEEKENDS, NO EVENINGS, AND NO HOLIDAYS!!
Physician Solutions Group is currently accepting candidates for a full time CRNP position in York, Pa. As a member of the clinical team, the Nurse Practitioner will bring an advanced knowledge and diverse skill-set to assess the healthcare of chronically ill geriatric members, in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. Essential to this role is the desire and ability to aid and empower members in maximizing their quality of life, ensuring they can live as independently as possible in their homes and their communities.
Responsibilities
This hands-on role includes a host of responsibilities for these diverse members, including:
- Performing health histories and in-depth medical exams for new members, to determine preliminary Plans of Care
- Initiating, evaluating and reviewing medical orders, and identifying opportunities to improve care, when possible
- Carrying out various procedures and documenting all care and recommendations
- Ordering, interpreting and following up on lab tests and results
- Requesting consultations from medical and non-medical in-house and external providers, including physicians, therapists, dietitians, social workers and other specialists
- Educating staff, members, caregivers and families on essential care functions to ensure members have maximum independence at home and in centers
- Completing ongoing assessments to determine Plan of Care changes or improvements based on member feedback and medical evaluations
A minimum of one year's experience working with an elderly community is required, as is a strong passion to help this unique population each day.
EOE
Employment Type: FULL_TIME