Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing Facility Division

4 weeks ago

Hunlock Creek, United States Geisinger Full time
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing Facility Division
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule:
Work Type: Full time
Department: Central Region Skilled Nursing Division
Date Posted: 08/05/2024
Job ID: R-64669
Job SummaryGeisinger Skilled Nursing Facility Division is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This position will work at Allied Services Center City Skilled Nursing, Allied Services Mead Street Skilled Nursing, and River View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilkes Barre, PA.
Job DutiesThis position requires an experienced advanced practitioner, prior experience working in a skilled nursing facility, family medicine, internal medicine or ICU is required. The SNF advanced practitioner (AP) provides direct (hands-on) care in nursing homes/skilled facilities with a goal to improve quality and prevent unnecessary re-admissions to the acute care setting. Position hours are days, rotating call and does not include weekends.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
  • Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
  • Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
  • Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
  • Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
  • Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
  • Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
  • Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.


EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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