Nurse Practitioner Geriatrics at Lyle Health summary:
The Nurse Practitioner Geriatrics role involves providing home and facility care to elderly patients across Barnstable county. This position requires clinical assessment, diagnosis, and care coordination with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. Candidates must have an active Massachusetts license and experience in geriatrics or related fields is preferred.
Private geriatrics practice providing home and facility care across Barnstable county is adding a Nurse Practitioner to their team. NP will see 10-25 patients per day depending on locations/facilities and function autonomously. Scribe/dictation will be provided for each visit as well to assist the NP. Nurse Practitioner will be expected to provide coordinated care services between the patient, family, physicians, additional providers, and other care team members. Experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner is highly preferred, though RN experience in a similar setting will be considered.
Candidate must demonstrate proficiency in: clinical assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of chronic patients. Experience with dialysis patients, cardiac and diabetes education is a plus.
No weekends, and rare phone call. Applicants must have reliable transportation and be comfortable making home visits. Mileage reimbursement is offered.
Active Massachusetts license required.
Keywords:
Nurse Practitioner, geriatric care, home healthcare, patient assessment, chronic care management, healthcare coordination, Massachusetts, dialysis education, family practice, adult geriatric
