Nurse Practitioner - Home Health Family Practice
VNA Health Group
Brick, NJ

Overview:

The VNA Health Group

A proud past. A compelling future.

A future that includes you.

 

Remember when Doctors made house calls? Visiting Physicians Services still does.

For over 20 years, the Visiting Physician Services has been bringing PRIMARY CARE into the comfort and privacy of your home. Now a part of the As apart of the VNA Health Group, this team of primary care clinicians continues to grow.

Visiting Physician Services specializes in treating adult and geriatric homebound patients. We make house calls to private residences, senior housing buildings and assisted living facilities in Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Essex, Passaic, and Bergen Counties.

Our practice is comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with the mission of treating elderly, frail, homebound patients with dignity and compassion .

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our team to cover sections of Ocean County. The position would be responsible for ensuring delivery of high quality care practices in the treatment of symptoms and promoting the highest quality of life for homebound patients and their families.

One of the greatest benefits of this job opportunity is the FLEXIBILITY, and being part of a team where you can practice at the top of your license!

If this sounds like a future you’d like to be a part of, read on!

Responsibilities:

1. Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers
2. Assesses, diagnoses and develops appropriate plan of care to treat homebound patients
3. Monitors the patient’s condition and responsiveness to the treatment provided
4. Acts as an agency representative with patients and their families as well as with other health agencies, groups and organizations
5. Participates in organizational wide QAPI program and attends agency sponsored in-service programs
6. Adheres to agency infection control and safety policies
7. Adheres to the organization’s policy in regards to absenteeism and appearance

Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Nursing required from an NLN accredited program
2. Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in NJ with prescriptive authority; maintain a CDS and DEA
3. National certification as an Adult or Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
4. 2 + years of APN experience and/or significant experience as a registered nurse
5. Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
6. Strong computer skills

 

 

Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Working indoors/outdoors with Client/Customer contact and clinical equipment and use of phone and computer; valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

EEOC: VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.