Our client is Looking to hire a:
Field Advanced Practice Provider (Newark, NJ area) .
Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant
Responsible for collaborating with company physicians, the patient’s other physicians and providers, and their family members to develop complex plans of care in accordance with the patient’s health status and overall goals and values. Provides clinical and non-clinical support to patients in palliative care within a designated territory.
How will you make an impact:
Provides services in home settings to provide care to patients.
Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., co-morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions.).
Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient’s goals of care and current conditions.
Meets the patient’s and family’s physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company’s inter-disciplinary team.
Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
Requires current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or Physician Assistant (PA) license
Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
CPR certification required.
Travel required.
Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:
2 years of experience in home-based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
Permanent position; Salary + Benefits + 401k, etc.
