Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics
GA MedGroup
Statesboro, GA
flexible
Sign-On Bonus

Nurse Practitioner for Physician Services

Join us at GA Med Group - a place where you'll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We'll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life - both inside and outside of our centers. And you'll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that's known for the highest level of care in our communities SUMMARY Responsible for providing direct patient care under the supervision of physician practitioners in specifically-assigned centers and within the patient care on-call rotation of the primary care organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES * Medically manages a defined caseload of geriatric patients in skilled nursing centers, assisted living or personal care centers, home health, hospice, or community settings. * Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to the center or other site of care. * Provides appropriate, timely medical orders. * Provides appropriate, timely and pertinent documentation and assessments. * Communicates with patients and/or responsible parties appropriately and in a timely manner. * Committed to service to the patient, the community, and the mission and vision of Physician Services. * Manages medical staff relationships with nursing, patients, and families. * Develops a close and collegial relationship with all physicians and non-physician practitioners. * Participates in physician led, evidence based, high quality, patient centered care initiatives, quality measures, and/or clinical practice guidelines. * Maintains effective inter-departmental and inter-organizational communication to provide positive working relationships. * Complies with established budget restraints. * Maintains appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to perform job and in accordance with established departmental budget. * Supports new information technology systems with an emphasis on electronic medical record system compatible with organization systems. * Participates in organization surveys and any subsequently required reports. * Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in professional field as well as to maintain current license/certification as required. * Attends and participates in mandatory in-services. * Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment. * Honors patients' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination individuality, privacy, property and civil rights. * Complies with the Corporate Compliance Program. * Reports job-related functions /tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary. * Follows established safety regulations to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc. * Complies with all Privacy and Security, Adverse Event Response, and Disaster Security and Business Recovery programs. * Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication. * Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System. * Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System. SKILLS AND ABILITIES * Knowledge and compliance with rules and regulations governing medical care and payment for medical services. * Knowledge and compliance with the procedural guidelines for the organization and its client centers. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse meeting the Georgia Board of Nursing requirements to engage in advanced nursing practice and; * Holds a Master's degree or other graduate degree approved by the Board of Nursing. EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace GA Med Group Facebook