Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care/Geriatrics

***Sign-on Bonus of $6,000***

Considering a move to beautiful Colorado? Relocation assistance is available for this role.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. We anticipate 3-days per week in office at our PACE facility in Lafayette, CO. 1 day per week visiting patients in facilities and their homes. 1 day per week working from home.

On-call responsibilities: Our NPs are on-call one day per week during their regular work week to assist our RNs with patient facing needs as they arise. Our NPs also rotate the weekend on-call schedule every 6 weeks. It's our goal to provide our team with a work/life balance.

JOB SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team as an advanced practice nurse to deliver primary care and other health services to participants enrolled in PACE.

The PACE Nurse Practitioner may also participate in clinical call rotation for TRU Community Care and provide care to hospice patients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides diagnosis, treatment and management services for PACE participants and hospice patients as directed
• Participates actively in interdisciplinary team conferences, helping to develop and revise participant/patient care plans and acting as a medical resource in determining approaches to individual participant/patient care
• Responsive to provide urgent visits in the clinic or in the participant home when required during work day and when on call during the day or on the weekend
• Works in a safety conscious manner which insures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others
• Utilizes standard precautions in clinical practice
• Understands the PACE model of care and actively works to implement participant driven care
• Attends medical services staff meetings; meets monthly with Medical Director

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree
• Board Certified Advanced Practice Nurse in the state of Colorado
• Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado
• Controlled substance license with current DEA license number
• Eligible for or currently possess a Medicare/Medicaid UPIN number
• Eligible for or are currently credentialed at local hospitals
• Eligible to bill insurance for palliative care and symptom management visits
• CPR Certification
• One or more years of working experience as an NP
• One or more years of working experience as an RN (preferred)
• Experience working with frail/elderly (preferred)
• Experience working with individuals with mental health needs (desirable)
• Certification in hospice and palliative care (preferred but not required)
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and hospice standards of practice
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Must successfully pass agency required background checks and drug test
• Must have $1M/$3M professional liability insurance and TRU will reimburse the premium costs
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance (a copy of your “Declarations Page” indicating you have $100k/$300k Bodily Injury/$100k Property Damage coverage), and have reliable transportation
• Must comply with agency health screening requirements, including medical clearance for all communicable diseases prior to evidence of direct participant contact, and proof that all immunizations are up to date prior to direct participant contact
• Must be able to demonstrate computer competency

REQ # 82523

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $96,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Primary Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location

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