Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is seeking a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner to join a dynamic, compassionate team serving participants in Lansing, MI.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8:00a - 4:30p, rotating on-call after hours. Fully onsite with occasional weekends. Travel: intermittent local travel to participants’ homes.

The NP is under the supervision of the Medical Director and provides primary care to participants. Performs physical assessments of new PACE Enrollees, semi-annual reassessments of participants, and develops and implements appropriate plans of care. Evaluates participant physical complaints and provides appropriate treatment. Provides participants and caregiver teaching and education. Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, plan, care for, and provide services to frail elder participants according to assigned responsibilities and Senior Community Care standards.

• Perform in-person comprehensive history and physical examinations for new Senior Community Care participants and coordinate with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
• Conduct reassessments semi-annually and as needed; integrate the primary care treatment plan into the overall plan of care.
• Provide medical care and treatment for participants; educate participants and caregivers.
• Collaborate with Primary Care Physicians and Medical Directors of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities when applicable; participate in discharge planning for acute and long-term placement.

• Licensed as Registered Nurse (R.N.) in the state of employment
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing required
• Certified as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying organization recognized by the State Board of Nursing
• A minimum of one year’s experience in working with the frail and elderly population
• Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned

• Certified as a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (G.N.P.) with prescriptive authority preferred
• Two (2) years’ experience as a nurse practitioner in a geriatric setting desirable
• Oversight of residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities and related coordination of care
• In-person comprehensive assessments and coordination with IDT to develop and implement care plans
• Discharge planning for acute and long-term placement

• Nurse Practitioner

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. VOANS provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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