Nurse Practitioner jobs in Alexandria, LA

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or higher

SUMMARY:
The primary purpose of the facility-based APP is to administer Provider-level direct patient care services within the Post-Acute Care setting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Embraces the philosophy of our company to render care in a manner, and approach and with the skill that promotes maintenance or enhancement of each patient's clinical status and quality of life.
- Conduct Annual Wellness Visits on all long-term Nursing Facility residents and may perform Annual History and Physicals as requested by Facilities.
- Conduct clinical interventional and episodic direct care visits, and appropriate re-evaluation of care visits.
- Provide ongoing evaluation and treatment of chronic, co-morbid illnesses, as medically appropriate
- Evaluate/treat residents for changes in condition.
- Review medications, orders, and diagnostic tests, and respond to clinical abnormalities appropriately for all patients under their care, as allowed and/or requested by collaborating physicians.
- Coordinate care with collaborating physicians as indicated for overall medical management.
- Assist with facility-wide illnesses, where appropriate collaborations exist.
- Coordinate care with other disciplines, such as Therapists, Specialists, and Social Workers.
- Maintain communication with families/attend family conferences when possible.
- Other duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Nurse Practitioner: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Nurse practitioner (Required)
• Physician assistant (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Winnfield, LA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person