Remote Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner

Pride Health is hiring a Remote Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner! (Contract to Hire)

Schedule:

• Various shift coverage with a mix of weekday, weeknights, weekend, and holiday coverage.
• Shift times can vary, coverage is provided to members 24/7 including all company recognized holidays.
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt are a must as you will cross cover multiple markets and teams.
• Weeknight shifts between 5pm and 8am are the majority of the hours required during the week
• Every other weekend coverage between 8-12 hour shifts covering both day and night shifts is required based on business needs.

Contract: 1 year contract, potential hire

Pay Rate: $65-70/hour

The Telehealth Urgent Care program is a comprehensive integrated care delivery program. The Urgent Care advanced practice clinician (APC) is responsible for providing telephonic/telehealth care and direction to patients, caregivers and facility staff providing 24/7 coverage including holidays.

Specific Duties:

• Available on provided telephonic platform, both taking and placing calls to coordinate and manage care for members between care givers, facilities, hospitals, primary care providers and the Optum field colleagues.
• Available to use video platform based on clinical need
• Working hours should be performed in a secure location as patient privacy is required.
• Utilize EMR proficiently to provide acute care to members during all shifts and holiday hours.
• Care Delivery
• Deliver cost-effective, quality care to members.
• Manage both medical and behavioral, chronic, and acute conditions effectively, and in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations.
• Responsible for ensuring encounter is documented appropriately to support the diagnosis at that visit.
• The APC is responsible for ensuring that all quality elements are addressed and documented.
• Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines.
• Must attend and complete all mandatory educational and MyLearning training requirements.
• Care Coordination
• Coordinate care as members transition through different levels of care and care settings.
• Monitor the needs of members and families while facilitating any adjustments to the plan of care as situations and conditions change.
• Review orders and interventions for appropriateness and response to treatment to identify the most effective plan of care that aligns with the patients’ needs and wishes.
• Address and be able to have advanced care plan conversations with members and families.
• Evaluate the plan of care for cost effectiveness while meeting the needs of members, families, and providers to decreases high costs, poor outcomes and unnecessary hospitalizations.

Must have qualifications/experience:

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• NP Certified in one of the following (FNP, ANP, GNP)
•  3+ year of clinical experience as an APC
• Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs.
• Experience working in a nursing home, or with seniors in an acute care facility.
• Understanding of Geriatrics, Chronic Illness, and acute disease management
• Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
• Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships.