Liberty Health and Rehab · 21 hours ago
Nurse Practitioner
Asheville, North Carolina
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelLiberty Medical Care Services is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities. The role involves ensuring quality nursing care, conducting assessments, managing chronic conditions, and collaborating with medical staff to enhance patient care.
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Responsibilities
Provides client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation facilities
Assures quality nursing care for patients by directing and coordinating nursing care
Conducts physicals and annual assessments for assigned patients
Completes acute visits to assess and diagnose patient conditions
Focuses on early identification of changes in condition as well as strong management of chronic conditions
Completes history and physical on new admissions within 72 hours of admission or readmission
Completes Medicare certifications according to required time frame
Prepares discharge orders, instructions and prescriptions for patients being discharged
Encourages advanced care planning and end of life decisions for patients requiring these services
Provides pharmacy with needed narcotic prescription refills as patient need dictates
Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic medical record
Reviews labs and other diagnostic tests for additional interventions
Collaborates with physicians and staff
Notifies family of changes in condition
Communicates daily with nursing staff, assigns duties, supervises, and evaluates work performance
Reviews nursing policies and procedures for compliance, and to make recommendations for changes/additions as necessary
Recommends or conducts specific areas of in-service or continuing education
Assesses patients for palliative care needs and creates/oversees the palliative plan of care In facilities and in patient’s homes
Qualification
Required
Current, unrestricted valid Nurse Practitioner license from the Board of Nursing/PA License from the Medical Board in the state of assignment or the ability to obtain
DEA certificate current or the ability to obtain
Willing to be ‘on call' for Facilities as needed
Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel and other departments
Ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems, work well under pressure, and problem solve
Preferred
Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties preferred
Past experience working in long-term care, a nursing home, or with seniors in other settings preferred
Strong communication and relationship building skills preferred
Intermediate level of proficiency in PC based word processing, including Microsoft Word and Outlook
Benefits
$10,000 sign on bonus available!
Company
Liberty Health and Rehab
Liberty Health and Rehab is a dynamic healthcare provider, offering 41 rehabilitation and skilled nursing communities across North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Founded in 1875Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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