Nurse Practitioner - ElderONE
Rochester Regional Health

Description

SUMMARY

Provide continuing medical care on a daily basis to long-term care residents with multiple medical and surgical diagnoses and to residents with restorative diagnoses on a short-term basis.

STATUS: Full-time

LOCATION: ElderOne

DEPARTMENT: Geriatrics

SCHEDULE: Days (Monday - Friday)

ATTRIBUTES

• Compassionate, warm and patient focused
• Strong communication skills with patients, families and team members aiming to provide patient centered care
• Critical thinking skills, clinical anticipatory planning, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong collaboration skills within interdisciplinary team.
• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
• Ability to work support goals for nursing home eligible individuals to remain in the community

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical care. Evaluation and management of acute, sub-acute and chronic clinical needs of older adults. Collaborate with primary geriatrician on functional changes, patient-specific goals and appropriate blend of curative and symptom focused treatment plans
• Care Management. Complete comprehensive clinical reviews of all chronic conditions and document in medication record. Assess and reassess patient specific goals for current and future care. Review and evaluate specialty recommendations in conjunction with patient specific goals and preferences.
• Interdisciplinary team Administrative Duties. Attends morning meeting and team care planning meetings, in collaboration with other primary care staff. Reviews lab results & specialty notes, initiating orders where appropriate. Complete pre-enrollment visits to orient new patients to Elder ONE medical practice and PACE model of care. Coordinate medical discharge planning documentation, collaborating with IDT members.
• Infection Control. Utilize infection control equipment and safety guidelines to minimize and/or prevent occupational exposure to communicable diseases, potentially infectious body fluids and risks of prescribed patient treatment (i.e., radiation, toxic substances).

EDUCATION:

• MS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• NP - Nurse Practitioner Certification - New York State Education Department (NYSED)

PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

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