Geriatric Post-Acute Long-Term Care Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; APRN

Primary

Location:

UofL Phys Outpatient Address: 401

E. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description

Summary:

UofL Health is seeking a dedicated, highly skilled APRN to provide comprehensive primary and post-acute care to residents within our long-term care and assisted living facilities. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of geriatric patients presenting with complex, multi-system chronic conditions and transitional post-acute recovery needs. This individual will collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary medical team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care aimed at optimizing functional status and patient comfort.

• Conduct comprehensive geriatric evaluations, admission physicals, and annual wellness exams.
• Diagnose and manage acute status changes, episodic illness, and complex chronic conditions.
• Formulate, implement, and monitor individualized post-acute rehabilitation and transitional care plans.
• Prescribe medications, order diagnostic imaging, and interpret laboratory findings.
• Coordinate wound care treatments and monitor therapeutic rehabilitation milestones.
• Facilitate proactive updates and care conferences with residents, families, and legally authorized representatives.
• Provide clinical guidance, mentorship, and telephone triage support to facility nursing staff.
• Partner with the Medical Director, attending physicians, therapists, and social workers.
• Complete accurate, timely, and compliant point-of-care EMR documentation.
• Palliative and end-of-life care as needed.
• Lead advance care planning conversations and clarify patient goals of care with families.
• Establish customized pain and symptom management protocols for residents with terminal illness.
• Provide emotional and holistic support to residents and families navigating end-of-life transitions.
• Collaborate closely with community hospice agencies to ensure cohesive continuity of comfort care.

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited program.
• Active, unrestricted Kentucky Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
• Board-certified as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP). Family NP (FNP) may be considered with previous experience in palliative or geriatric care.
• Valid DEA registration and state Controlled Substance Registration (CSR).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Minimum of two years of geriatric care with autonomous clinical experience managing older adults.
• Proven track record in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care (LTC) environments.
• Advanced diagnostic acumen regarding polypharmacy, dementia behaviors, and frailty syndromes preferred.
• Dedicated formal palliative care or hospice care also preferred.

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members - physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.