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MemorialCare Medical Group is seeking to add an outstanding Nurse Practitioner (NP) to its expanding Adult Home Visit Program in South Orange County. The program provides medical and palliative care to patients experiencing complex health challenges who are currently unable to visit their primary care physician (PCP). The program's goal is to provide timely, focused care that improves patient health and quality of life. This home visit program is coordinated on behalf of the patient’s PCP in the home, board-and-care, or assisted living setting. The NP will be part of an amazing interdisciplinary team and will receive assistance and work closely with other programs/departments.
Job Responsibility:
Provide history and physical as appropriate for each patient
Effectively identify, evaluate, and address acute and chronic health conditions as well as disease prevention and health promotion issues
Ability to perform many procedures, including wound closure, I&D, foreign body removal, etc.
May include providing palliative care in rotating clinic locations 10-20% of the time
Maintains legible, accurate and confidential medical records
Coordinate and direct appropriate care for patient by means of an initial diagnosis and treatment
Follow-up on referrals made to specialists
Establish procedures to contact patients when they miss appointments
Coordinate patient referrals for other service
Submit services with the usual and customary billed charges in a timely fashion, knowledgeable about HCC coding
Responsible for a mental health assessment
Establish and maintain effective relationships with members and their caregivers
Identify the appropriate level of care, i.e., hospitalization, home health, palliative care or hospice
Participate in clinical and operational data collection to demonstrate the impact of the program
Communicate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams around goals of care and advanced care planning
Requirements:
2-3 years NP experience in acute care, primary care, prior home health experience
Master’s Degree in Nursing
Active RN license in the State of California
Current BLS certification
Current Nurse Practitioner certification in the State of California
Current DEA license
Bilingual in Spanish
Nice to have:
Bilingual in Spanish
What we offer:
Mileage reimbursement
Full and Comprehensive Benefits for Provider and Family
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Malpractice Insurance and Tail coverage