Nurse Practitioner (Skilled Nursing)

About Vitae Health Systems
Founded in 2018, Vitae Health Systems is one of the largest providers of internal medicine and behavioral health services to the residents of Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, we currently operate in over 10 states and are rapidly expanding throughout the USA.
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VITAE - Nurse Practitioner Program
The Position
As we continue to grow, we are looking for “SNF-ists,” in-house nurse practitioners that will provide care for the geriatric population in a Skilled Nursing and/or Assisted Living setting.
What You Will Do
As the SNF-ist, you will act as a Skilled Nursing Facility’s leading provider of internal medicine services. You will collaborate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team and physicians, serving as a day-to-day clinical leader while helping oversee the care of all of the facility’s residents.
You will work with the entire facility’s patient population - short and long-term residents - overseeing their day-to-day care with the assistance of the facility’s nursing staff and guidance from the facility’s medical directors and attending physicians.
As a SNF-ist, you will provide types of care, including but not limited to:

• Evaluations for patients exhibiting changes in condition
• Advanced Care Planning
• Coordination of discharge visits
• Evaluation of new-admission visits
• Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and CPT coding
• Monthly stability visits for long term residents

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicate with attending physicians and/or specialists regarding patient care
• Perform comprehensive physical examinations of patients
• Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
• Develop and implement patient management policies and procedures
• Be comfortable and proficient with documentation and CPT coding
• Prescribe all necessary medications and treatments
• Provide comprehensive health assessments, differential diagnosis, and prescribe treatments under the protocol in the direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease

Working with Vitae will provide you with:

• Health benefits and retirement planning with employer contributions.
• A healthy work-life balance with flexibility. No need to work nights, weekends, or off-hours in any capacity.
• Over 4 weeks of paid time off
• Malpractice insurance and tale coverage for $1MM/$3MM coverage will be provided by Vitae.

Salary Ranges (Commensurate with experience)

• $110,000 - $130,000+

Our Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Must have an active license and DEA #
• Strong leadership experience with emphasis on teamwork in a healthcare setting
• Advanced Practice Licensure (APN) with an applicable state license
• Previous experience in nursing or other medical fields
• Ability to build rapport with patients and their loved ones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Minimum one-year experience in a Skilled Nursing setting (preferred)

Education

• Master’s degree required

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Vitae Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.