Job overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as an Adult / Family Nurse Practitioner, where you will play a vital role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care across Long term Care/ Rehabilitation setting. This energetic position offers the opportunity to work with a geriatrics population, and individuals with complex medical needs. You will utilize your clinical expertise to perform assessments, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care to improve health outcomes. Embrace a fast-paced environment that values innovation, compassion, and professional growth.
Multiple positions throughout Connecticut
- Danbury
- Windsor
- Waterbury
- New Britain
- Mystic
Duties
- Conduct thorough physical examinations and patient assessments across nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.
- Manage acute and chronic conditions by developing personalized treatment plans utilizing evidence-based practices.
- Administer injections, including immunizations, IV therapy and perform suturing.
- Perform diagnostic evaluations such as sonography, catheterizations, and specimen collection/processing to support accurate diagnoses.
- Utilize EMR (Electronic Medical Records) systems like Point Click Care and Gherimed for detailed medical documentation and coding (ICD-10/ICD-9/CPT).
- Provide triage services via telehealth or in-person to prioritize patient needs effectively.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on discharge planning, case management, and utilization review to ensure seamless patient transitions across care settings.
- Respond to on-call requests for urgent patient needs, provide clinical guidance, and ensure continuity of care.
- Respond to on-call requests within established response time expectations and document all patient interactions in accordance with organizational policies.
Experience
- Proven experience working as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner in diverse clinical environments such as skilled rehab/long term care facilities, hospitals, emergency rooms, ICU (Intensive Care Unit), or Level I/II trauma centers.
- Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems.
- Strong background in managing complex cases involving acute pain management, infectious disease care, hospice & palliative medicine, or behavioral health.
- Experience performing procedures such as IV insertions/infusions, venipuncture, catheter care, and sterile processing techniques.
- Knowledge of medical coding (ICD-10/ICD-9), CPT coding for billing purposes.
- Prior work in settings involving geriatrics, memory/dementia care or working with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.
Join us to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care delivered with energy and professionalism!