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Nurse Practitioner - Virginia
Company | CareBridge Health |
Address | , Richmond, Va |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Expires | 2023-06-27 |
Posted at | 1 year ago |
Nurse Practitioner- Virginia Licensure
Job summary:
The Nurse Practitioner for CareBridge is a key member of the clinical team and is responsible for providing primary and urgent health care primarily via telehealth modalities to patients who receive Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) through state Medicaid programs. The Provider works closely with the family, natural supports, paid caregivers, specialty, and primary care physicians to provide virtual and occasional in-person care, aimed at ensuring patients receive the necessary care to keep them home.
Responsibilities:
- Refers to appropriate specialists or community services, i.e. Therapy, DME
- Perform follow up and check in with patients to monitors chronic conditions to minimize exacerbations or treat in place.
- Orders and monitors of diagnostics including laboratory studies, radiological studies, etc.
- Participates in clinical case conferences.
- Avoids high-risk medications
- Adjusts visit frequency and schedule based upon patient needs.
- Completes unplanned, urgent, and/or emergent contacts as needed to meet patient needs.
- Addresses Advance Care Planning proactively; identifies surrogate decision maker (POA, Health Proxy, etc.).
- Addresses recommended preventive and quality measures; acts to close or facilitate potential care gaps
- Other duties as assigned.
- Communicates effectively with entire care team including the patient's community primary care provider and health plan care/service coordinator.
- Provides effective patient education using the Teach Back technique.
- Manages medication therapy effectively:
- Reviews and reconciles medications each visit
- Avoids high-risk medications
- Prescribes medication, adjusts dosages, discontinues medications as appropriate
- Simplifies medication regimen for improved adherence and safety
- Documents all patient encounters (in-home and telephonic) per documentation standards.
- Manage the care of individuals with a multitude of health problems ranging from primary care to urgent care issues.
- Maintains excellent punctuality and attendance during work hours.
- Participates in on-call coverage for patient care.
- Provide compassionate care to diverse patients and their families.
- Reviews and reconciles medications each visit
- Prescribes medication, adjusts dosages, discontinues medications as appropriate
- Simplifies medication regimen for improved adherence and safety
- Deliver cost-effective, high-quality care to patients.
- Thrive as a member of the interdisciplinary team and facilitate the continuum of care.
- Manages patient's medical care as appropriate including:
- Orders and monitors of diagnostics including laboratory studies, radiological studies, etc.
- Refers to appropriate specialists or community services, i.e. Therapy, DME
- Addresses recommended preventive and quality measures; acts to close or facilitate potential care gaps
- Identifies, assesses, diagnoses, treats acute changes of condition
- Identifies, assesses, diagnoses, treats acute changes of condition
Qualifications:
- Credentialed in adult, family, or geriatric care Has active DEA license
- Holds active, unencumbered Advanced Practice license
- Working knowledge of computers and ability to document effectively and efficiently in an electronic system
- Preference given to NPs with active DEA, NPI and Medicaid #
- Two or more years of practice experience of adult and chronic conditions
- Preference for: Developmental Disabilities Nurse certification
- Experience in care of adult, chronically ill patients
- A current valid driver's license
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to patients homes in Arizona
Those who thrive at CareBridge tend to possess these qualities:
- A sense of humor and a down-to-earth nature.
- An entrepreneurial spirit. Must be a tenacious self-starter.
- Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible and adaptable to a constantly changing workload.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Remote in Virginia
About
CareBridge is a provider of technology and services that assist payers and states in caring for patients with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities. CareBridge's services include 24/7-member support, benefit management, electronic visit verification (EVV) and data aggregation. CareBridge is led by a team of healthcare service and technology veterans and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
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