FlexStaff Careers
Nurse Practitioner Supervisor - Geriatrics
FlexStaff Careers, Jamaica, New York, United States, 11406
Req Number 138882
FlexStaff is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Supervisor for our client, a non-profit healthcare organization providing home and community-based healthcare and services for the elderly. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday, direct hire position.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a mobile van clinic program. You'll collaborate with a Social Worker, Admin Support/Driver, and Account Manager to deliver care to patients in the Jamaica, Queens area. The mobile van team may also provide emergency home care visits if needed, and visit external health clinics and engagement fairs in the communities. While the van is based in the Bronx, the NP can meet the team at the van each day in Queens.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The NPS Regional will be assigned nursing homes, and PACE site where he/she will see all participants.
Supervises and manages Nurse Practitioners assigned to their location and assists with the oversight of other Diagnostic Treatment Center's clinical staff as needed.
Complete direct reports annual performance appraisals and collaborate with other DTC Managers providing annual performance feedback of the DTC clinical staff as needed.
In the absence of, or at the direction of, the Medical Director, the NPS will represent or serve as the Medical Director role at their location.
At a minimum, performing annual wellness assessments on all assigned site participants, and ensure reflects an understanding of the complexity and multiple comorbidities of the frail and/or elderly. For participants with higher levels of risk, these assessments will be performed more frequently to appropriately address his/her level of need as described below.
Provides urgent care services to participants and facilitates the provision of same day access. Assesses and manages participants with acute changes in condition in a timely manner.
Assesses participants upon return from the hospital/Emergency Department within 5 days. This includes the reconciliation of medications and treatment plans and coordination with the participant's CPPCP and IDT members to ensure the timely transition of care follow-up visits.
Reviews patient's past medical history at least every 6 months and formulates a comprehensive and complete diagnostic list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of his/her assessment.
The NPS is responsible for ensuring that all such documentation is complete and accurate, and specific diagnosis codes will be documented in the clinical platform and as encounter data as required.
Participates in all clinical documentation improvement activities with the goal being an accurate and full capture of the burden of illness of our participants and appropriate risk adjustment. Provide feedback and counseling to DTC and IDT staff regarding their clinical documentation as needed.
Reviews the Participant's current symptoms, and exacerbation of problems that were previously controlled and identifies active diagnoses and chronic problems or conditions to be used in Care Management and active medical management of treatment and designed interventions.
Co-manages the highest risk subset of participants with the PCPs and communicates findings of assessments to inform Participant's PCP of potential gaps in care and coordinates with CPCP on a care plan that will address these gaps.
Attends and participates in Interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and represents CPCP when he/she is unavailable to attend or delegates the role to the NP.
Communicates with IDT team or other Plan designees in accordance with policies and procedures.
Participates in complex care management and educates participants and their families and staff on such topics as disease processes, medication adherence, and self-management promotion.
Complies with all HIPPA regulations and maintains security of Protected Health Information.
As any other PACE provider will conduct home visits as needed.
Act as the direct supervisor of the care plan formulation and the proper delivery of it by each discipline for the community PCP participants, the care plan must be tailored to the needs of the individual, and all interventions and outcomes must be followed and supervised by the practitioner.
Supervises the home care services that the CHN arranges/provides for the community PCP participants.
Responsible to ensure that the care coordinated by the CHN is appropriate and deemed for the patient's needs, including but not limited to scheduling, plan of care development, and overseeing the clinical outcomes.
The incumbent will also provide emergency coverage for PACE center primary care providers as needed.
On-call rotation will be expected as part of the job duties.
Only act within the scope of the individual's authority to practice.
Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the PACE organization before working independently.
Qualifications:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one (1) year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.
Minimum of two (2+) years in clinical nursing practice in-home care, care management, or related field required.
Graduated from a nurse practitioner education program acceptable to NYSED or certified as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying organization acceptable to NYSED.
License:
Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in NY required.
DEA Certification required.
AANP or ANCC Board Certification required.
Additional Requirements:
Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
Must have a Medicaid Provider ID and a Medicare Provider ID in good standing.
The salary range for this position is $180,000-$190,000/year
It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
FlexStaff is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Supervisor for our client, a non-profit healthcare organization providing home and community-based healthcare and services for the elderly. This is a full-time, Monday-Friday, direct hire position.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a mobile van clinic program. You'll collaborate with a Social Worker, Admin Support/Driver, and Account Manager to deliver care to patients in the Jamaica, Queens area. The mobile van team may also provide emergency home care visits if needed, and visit external health clinics and engagement fairs in the communities. While the van is based in the Bronx, the NP can meet the team at the van each day in Queens.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The NPS Regional will be assigned nursing homes, and PACE site where he/she will see all participants.
Supervises and manages Nurse Practitioners assigned to their location and assists with the oversight of other Diagnostic Treatment Center's clinical staff as needed.
Complete direct reports annual performance appraisals and collaborate with other DTC Managers providing annual performance feedback of the DTC clinical staff as needed.
In the absence of, or at the direction of, the Medical Director, the NPS will represent or serve as the Medical Director role at their location.
At a minimum, performing annual wellness assessments on all assigned site participants, and ensure reflects an understanding of the complexity and multiple comorbidities of the frail and/or elderly. For participants with higher levels of risk, these assessments will be performed more frequently to appropriately address his/her level of need as described below.
Provides urgent care services to participants and facilitates the provision of same day access. Assesses and manages participants with acute changes in condition in a timely manner.
Assesses participants upon return from the hospital/Emergency Department within 5 days. This includes the reconciliation of medications and treatment plans and coordination with the participant's CPPCP and IDT members to ensure the timely transition of care follow-up visits.
Reviews patient's past medical history at least every 6 months and formulates a comprehensive and complete diagnostic list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of his/her assessment.
The NPS is responsible for ensuring that all such documentation is complete and accurate, and specific diagnosis codes will be documented in the clinical platform and as encounter data as required.
Participates in all clinical documentation improvement activities with the goal being an accurate and full capture of the burden of illness of our participants and appropriate risk adjustment. Provide feedback and counseling to DTC and IDT staff regarding their clinical documentation as needed.
Reviews the Participant's current symptoms, and exacerbation of problems that were previously controlled and identifies active diagnoses and chronic problems or conditions to be used in Care Management and active medical management of treatment and designed interventions.
Co-manages the highest risk subset of participants with the PCPs and communicates findings of assessments to inform Participant's PCP of potential gaps in care and coordinates with CPCP on a care plan that will address these gaps.
Attends and participates in Interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and represents CPCP when he/she is unavailable to attend or delegates the role to the NP.
Communicates with IDT team or other Plan designees in accordance with policies and procedures.
Participates in complex care management and educates participants and their families and staff on such topics as disease processes, medication adherence, and self-management promotion.
Complies with all HIPPA regulations and maintains security of Protected Health Information.
As any other PACE provider will conduct home visits as needed.
Act as the direct supervisor of the care plan formulation and the proper delivery of it by each discipline for the community PCP participants, the care plan must be tailored to the needs of the individual, and all interventions and outcomes must be followed and supervised by the practitioner.
Supervises the home care services that the CHN arranges/provides for the community PCP participants.
Responsible to ensure that the care coordinated by the CHN is appropriate and deemed for the patient's needs, including but not limited to scheduling, plan of care development, and overseeing the clinical outcomes.
The incumbent will also provide emergency coverage for PACE center primary care providers as needed.
On-call rotation will be expected as part of the job duties.
Only act within the scope of the individual's authority to practice.
Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by the PACE organization before working independently.
Qualifications:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with a frail or elderly population or, if the individual has less than one (1) year of experience but meets all other requirements, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.
Minimum of two (2+) years in clinical nursing practice in-home care, care management, or related field required.
Graduated from a nurse practitioner education program acceptable to NYSED or certified as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying organization acceptable to NYSED.
License:
Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in NY required.
DEA Certification required.
AANP or ANCC Board Certification required.
Additional Requirements:
Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
Must have a Medicaid Provider ID and a Medicare Provider ID in good standing.
The salary range for this position is $180,000-$190,000/year
It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.